Jessie Mills Killed by Knox County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
Kentucky Hwy 223
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Police say Mills showed up at his in-laws' home. Relatives say he appeared high on drugs and wanted to see his 2-year-old daughter. They say that when they allowed him to see her, he grabbed the child and took off in an SUV that later ran out of gas. Police found Mills with the child walking on a dangerous stretch of Hwy 223. They say that Mills refused to cooperate with them and a fight broke out, and he was shot and killed.

Victim's Name: Jessie Mills

Agency Responsible: Knox County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 30

Race: White

Date of Death: June 29, 2016

County: Knox

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use

Armed: Unclear

Weapon: undetermined

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 1672

Geography: Rural

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