On the afternoon of Saturday, February 7, 2026, 51-year-old Phillip Waggoner was shot and killed in Washington, Indiana. First responders were called to the area of Southwest 1st Street and Dewey Avenue around 3:33 p.m. after reports of multiple gunshots; Waggoner was found suffering gunshot wounds and was later pronounced dead.

Waggoner, a lifelong Washington resident known in MMA circles as Phill the Pain, enjoyed kayaking, gardening and time with his family and pets. A 21-year-old Washington man, Ashton Baxter, was detained at the scene and arrested; he faces charges of murder and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. The Washington Police Department, Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and Indiana State Police are working the investigation.

Waggoner is survived by his wife, Celia, their children and an extended family of siblings and grandchildren. Does anyone in the Washington area have information about what happened near Southwest 1st and Dewey on February 7?