Kentucky State Police Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Logan County

LEWISBURG, KY. (December 18, 2024) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 3 in Bowling Green has been requested by the Logan County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) to investigate an Officer Involved Shooting in Logan County. Post 3 was contacted just before 1:00 am CST regarding the incident, which occurred in Lewisburg. Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing. 

The preliminary investigation indicates that two LCSO deputies responded to a call of a disturbance at a residence on Lewisburg-Edwards Road. During the encounter, a male individual at the residence was identified by a deputy as having an active arrest warrant. The male individual was in possession of a firearm, which at one point during the interaction pointed in the direction of the deputies. One of the LCSO deputies fired their agency-issued firearm, striking the individual. The man sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Logan County Coroner’s Office. No other injuries were reported.

KSP has statewide jurisdiction and investigates officer-involved shootings throughout the Commonwealth as requested by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. KSP is committed to being transparent while ensuring the integrity of the investigation. To protect the integrity of an ongoing investigation, it is KSP’s standard operating procedure not to release specific details until vital witnesses have been interviewed and pertinent facts have been gathered. Timelines to complete investigations vary based on the complexity of the case.

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