Noah Stubbs, and Tori Fater

Evansville

A 52-year-old Vanderburgh County woman died Monday morning after she was attacked by her husband in their Darmstadt home, according to officials with the sheriff’s office.

Sherry Loehrlein died from injuries sustained in the incident. She was shot one time in the upper back in the home at 425 Shillington Drive, Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding announced during an afternoon news conference.

Loehrlein’s husband, Clint Loehrlein, will be arrested in the case once he is released from the hospital, Wedding said. Wedding did not elaborate on the exact criminal charges Clint Loehrlein could face, but said deputies were working on charging documents Monday afternoon.

Deputies arrived at the house shortly after 7 a.m. Monday and were told Clint Loehrlein was still inside. When they entered the house, Loehrlein was allegedly holding a knife, which he refused to drop. He began cutting himself and deputies used a Taser to subdue him, Wedding said.

The Loehrleins’ twin daughters, in their 20s, were also injured in the attack. One daughter, Cynthia Loehrlein, was shot multiple times as well as stabbed, sustaining serious injuries, according to Wedding. The other daughter, Nicole, was shot in the arm. Her injuries were not life-threatening. Both live at the home with their parents.

It is still unclear what prompted the incident, Wedding said. Police had not interviewed Clint Loehrlein as of 3:30 p.m., as he was still in the hospital with a deputy guarding him.

“We don’t have any motivation at this time,” Wedding said.

According to the sheriff, no one else was in the home at the time and there's no evidence anyone else was involved in the alleged attack. There was no history of police being called to that house. Electronic court records did not show any prior convictions or charges filed against Clint Loehrlein in Indiana, Kentucky or federal court.

Cynthia Loehrlein reportedly ran to a neighbor's house for help and was there when deputies arrived. As of the news conference Monday afternoon, it was not clear what happened during the incident or how it started, Wedding said.

“All they said was they were attacked by their father," he said. "Things were in such a hysterical state, they weren’t breaking it down step-by-step."

The Loehrleins' daughters released a statement through the Sheriff's Office asking for privacy.

“Cassandra, Nicole and Cynthia want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers," the statement reads. "At this time, they ask for some privacy as they try to work through this traumatic event.”

Deaconess Hospital had not released any information on the medical condition of Cynthia and Nicole Loehrlein as of 4:30 p.m., though a spokeswoman said the hospital might release a status update later.

Police took possession of a handgun and several knives during the investigation, according to Wedding. The case is still under investigation.

“It’s a tragic day," he said. "Every now and then it happens in your backyard. And that’s what we experienced today – a horrible thing in our backyard.”