Kentucky State Police is investigating the second fatal officer-involved shooting by the Middlesboro Police Department in less than two weeks.
The second of the two shootings occurred Saturday morning at approximately 4:30 in Middlesboro, state police said in a statement.
Timothy Houston, 35, of Harrogate, Tennessee (about one mile from the Kentucky state line) was transported to Middlesboro ARH where he was pronounced dead. Investigators said Houston was wanted in Claiborne County, Tennessee, for a previous shooting.
Police have not released what led to the deadly shooting.
No officers were injured in the incident.
The first of the two shootings occurred on the evening of September 29 when a Middlesboro officer shot and killed 41-year-old Daniel Ledford, of Polly Hollow, a small community in Whitley County. Ledford was also transported to Middlesboro ARH where he was pronounced dead, Kentucky State Police said.
Few details regarding the shootings have yet been released.
Middlesboro is a small town of about 8,700 residents in Bell County near the Tennessee line.
The Kentucky State Police Critical Response Team is investigating both shootings.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
