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By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
On Tuesday November 19, the New Albany Police Department had a news conference about the arrest of four men regarding the murder of 18-year-old Bryce Gerlach. He was a student at Corydon Central High School, and his father Scott is employed in Salem at Salem Crossing.
The shooting took place behind the Scribner House fountain during the Harvest Homecoming Festival. Attending the conference was Prosecutor Christopher Lane, Chief Deputy Prosecutor Elizebeth Stigdon, and Chief of Police Todd Bailey. They indicated the arrest of four suspects in the shooting on October 12th at 9:53 p.m.
There were several law enforcement groups involved, and Bailey said, “The investigation was one of the most complex the department has ever been involved with. Those charged were Joshua Smith with 11 counts, Shermichael Smith 8 counts, Darius Tuff 6 counts and Isaiah Page 4 counts. Some of the charges included Murder, Attempted Murder, Armed robbery, Aggravated Battery, Criminal Recklessness, Obstruction of Justice, Resisting Law Enforcement and Criminal Mischief. Some of these charges are double counts for the aggression against the three victims.
Other victims include a 22-year-old male and a 42-year-old female. Both are said to be in good condition. Bailey stated that it was an ongoing investigation and more could potentially be charged. Tuff was identified as the driver of the car and was accompanied by his roommates Joshua and Shermichael Smith, who live in Louisville, as his passengers.