A KSP trooper and a Knott County Sheriff's deputy went to serve Christopher Jacobs with a warrant and found him under his home. Police said he ran for his vehicle. The officers struggled with Jacobs to try and get him out of the vehicle. Both officers shocked him with stun guns. Jacobs accelerated, dragging the deputy. The vehicle struck the deputy's cruiser. Jacobs then put the vehicle in reverse and was moving toward the trooper at which time, the trooper shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Christopher Jacobs
Agency Responsible: Knott County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: November 1, 2017
County: Knott
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3089
Geography: Rural