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Police identify men involved in Bainbridge shooting

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
By JARED JERNAGAN, Assistant Editor

The two men involved in an early-morning Jan. 22 shooting in Bainbridge have been identified.

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department has identified the two men as 52-year-old Rob Gibson and 55-year-old Troy Murphy.

The shooting took place at King Tiger British Motorcycle Repair on U.S. 36.

Gibson, the owner of the shop, reportedly shot Murphy around 1 a.m.

Murphy was taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he remains but his condition had improved enough for PCSD detectives to interview him earlier this week.

The inability to speak to Murphy until that time kept authorities from releasing the names of the two men until the investigation was complete.

PCSD Det. Pat McFadden told the Banner Graphic on Wednesday that his investigation is now complete and the report will be turned over to the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office.

It will be up to Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter to determine if any charges are appropriate in the case. No arrest has been made to this point.

McFadden told the Banner Graphic there had been a longstanding dispute between the two men.

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  • Bad blood or not, it's Robbie's right to protect himself and his business from a drunk guy..who just happened to pay him a visit at 1am.

    Robbie Bainbridge peeps support you friend!

    -- Posted by mom67 on Wed, Feb 1, 2017, at 2:13 PM

  • Isn't Troy the former Grand Dragon that put on all those KKK rallies at the state house in the 90's? There's videos of him on youtube in his klan costume. Doesn't seem like an upstanding citizen, especially with photos of him looking like Adolf Hitler on his facebook. Surprised bullets didn't bounce of the OneManGang Troy Murphy.

    -- Posted by highkicks13 on Wed, Feb 1, 2017, at 2:39 PM

  • You say be respectful & stay on topic !! you need to read your comments before printing !!

    -- Posted by sharonrose942 on Thu, Feb 2, 2017, at 9:16 AM

  • livinginglasshouses...sounds like you'll have a lot to prove in court if your information is made available. Good luck.

    -- Posted by highkicks13 on Thu, Feb 2, 2017, at 9:37 AM

  • Please be respectful to the families involved there is no sense in spewing such lies and hatred about people that you really do not know.

    -- Posted by sunshine59 on Thu, Feb 2, 2017, at 10:25 AM

  • I'm sorry but this has absolutely nothing to do with Rob's daughter.So to even bring her into it is completely wrong of you. As for the boys they are good people and would help anyone. Yes,if they feel harmed or anything they will defend themselves. Prayers to the Gibson family!!

    -- Posted by Mom1121 on Thu, Feb 2, 2017, at 10:55 AM

  • My understanding was that Rob shot an unarmed man. How is that justified ?

    -- Posted by Truth100 on Fri, Mar 3, 2017, at 9:18 PM
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