Man arrested after allegedly putting gun to girlfriend's head

EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- An Evansville man is facing a possible attempted murder charge after allegedly threatening to kill his girlfriend.

Chase Kramer, 21, was arrested on preliminary charges of aggravated battery with a firearm, battery with a deadly weapon, intimidation with a deadly weapon and attempted murder with a firearm.

Evansville Police Department officers were dispatched Friday to the 1800 block of Stevens Avenue for a person with a gun. It was reported that Kramer had a gun to his girlfriend's head.

When officers arrived on scene two subjects left the home and said Kramer was inside threatening to kill his girlfriend. The girlfriend eventually exited the house, followed shortly by Kramer who surrendered himself to police. All four subjects were taken to EPD headquarters to speak with detectives.

According to the affidavit, Kramer told a detective during questioning that he, his girlfriend and a friend were all driving when they went back to his house and he retrieved his gun.

After he got back in the car and they began heading toward the 1800 block of Stevens, Kramer put the gun up to his girlfriend's head and pulled the trigger. He told the detective the gun was not loaded.

The girlfriend told detectives she did not think much when Kramer initially grabbed the gun since he always has it with him. She said he racked the slide back and had one round in his hand when he put the gun to her head.

She said he also grabbed her face and screamed at her when they were inside the house on Stevens.

The affidavit states Kramer told his girlfriend he was going to kill her and then kill himself. He said he was upset and the two had been arguing for a few days.

The passenger in the backseat told detectives he was scared and could tell Kramer was both intoxicated and angry. The passenger said Kramer put the gun to his girlfriend's multiple times and pulled the trigger saying he would kill her and everyone around.

According to the affidavit, Kramer told the passenger he would kill as many officers as he could until he died if they were to arrive on scene.

Kramer's initial hearing is set for Wednesday. Until then he will be held in the Vanderburgh County Jail without bond.

Resources are listed below if you or someone you know is dealing with domestic violence. If you are in immediate danger dial 911.

Albion Fellows Bacon Center: Safety planning, shelter, crisis counseling and legal advocacy; domestic violence and sexual assault crisis response line at 1-800-339-7752; albionfellowsbacon.org

Holly’s House: Victim advocacy center that focuses on child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault; call 812-437-7233; hollyshouse.org

Parenting Time Center: Supervised visits for parents and children, safe child custody exchanges and parenting classes; call 812-759-1543; parentingtimecenter.org

YWCA Evansville: Safety planning, shelter, batterer intervention program; domestic violence hotline at 866-367-9922; ywcaevansville.org

AMENDS, a nonprofit "batterers intervention program" that teaches skills for healthy relationships to people who behave abusively. AMENDS has a 24-hour information line at 1-877-505-4236. People can also call 812-297-6220 or go to amendsprogram.com.