Surveillance photo of the homicide suspect

By Richard Gootee of the Courier and Press

Evansville police are searching for a suspect after a shooting outside of a North Main Street strip club early Saturday left one man fatally wounded.

Maurice Heyward, 38, died at Deaconess Hospital.

The shooting happened outside of the Lucky Lady, 523 N. Main St., at about 3 a.m., according to police. A patrol officer reportedly heard the gunshots and found Heyward near the establishment's front door.

Police said the club's surveillance cameras show a man approaching Heyward and shooting him.

Police said Saturday evening that Heyward died of a single gunshot to the torso.

Investigators described the suspect as a light-skinned black male in his 30s or 40s who is believed to be around 6 feet tall and 220 to 240 pounds. At the time of the shooting, he was wearing an orange hooded sweatshirt and a black coat, police said.

Police said an armed bystander fired multiple rounds at the shooter before the suspect entered a blue Chevrolet Tahoe and fled the scene.

The bystander is a licensed gun owner and no charges are expected against that person, Evansville Police Department Sgt. Jason Cullum said.

Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call 911. Tips can also be called into WeTip hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME or directly to Evansville police investigators at 812-436-7979.

The Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office announced later Saturday that a $1,000 reward is being offered through WeTip for information that leads to the conviction of the suspect.