A man has been shot after pointing a gun at a Marshall County deputy.
The incident began Tuesday morning at approximately 4:30 when a deputy “was checking on suspicious activity on Harold King Drive in Benton,” according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.
Upon arriving at the scene, a male pointed a firearm at the deputy, with the deputy shooting the suspect.
The man was transported to Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital in Paducah with non-life threatening injuries.
A second man at the scene was arrested and charged with first-degree burglary, according to police.
At the request of Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hilbrecht, Kentucky State Police is leading the investigation.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
