Kentucky State Police is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Wayne County.
At the request of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, troopers responded to the shooting Friday night at approximately 9:00 at a home on Hwy 200, near Monticello.
The man killed was 45-years-old, Wayne County Coroner’s Gordon Hicks told WKYT.com. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“To protect the integrity of the investigation, it is KSP’s standard operating procedure not to release specific details until vital witnesses have been interviewed and pertinent facts gathered,” state police said in a press release.
The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is leading the investigation.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
