Man shoots deputy, leading to third deadly officer-involved shooting in KY since Sunday

A fatal officer-involved shooting in Lewis County marks the third such shooting in Kentucky since Sunday morning.

The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team was requested by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday evening at approximately 10:30.

The state police preliminary investigation showed that Lewis County deputies and Vanceburg Police Department officers were dispatched to a domestic violence incident on Little Cabin Creek Road near Tollesboro, where a male subject was reported to be shooting a firearm.

After arriving, officers encountered 49-year-old Keith Truesdell, of Vanceburg, who was armed with a firearm and fired the weapon toward police, striking a Lewis County deputy.

The deputies returned fire, striking Truesdell. He was transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The Lewis County deputy was transported to a local hospital and has since been released.

The investigation remains ongoing.

As K105 reported on Monday morning, a Christian County deputy shot and killed 39-year-old Patrick J. Martinez on Sunday morning when Martinez began shooting at police as they arrived at his Crofton residence on the report of a violent domestic dispute.

An officer-involved shooting in Lyon County on Monday resulted in the death of 30-year-old Jedidiah S. Skinner, of Smithfield, after he became involved in an altercation with a Lyon County deputy following a police pursuit.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com.