Police say Metcalfe County dispatch received a call from a woman who said she and her boyfriend, Tomblin, had been in a fight, and that he was outside shooting a gun into the air as she called police from a neighbor's home. When police arrived on scene, Tomblin talked with the deputy before going into his home, and coming back outside with a rifle. Tomblin approached troopers and fired the weapon. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Kenny Tomblin
Agency Responsible: Kentucky State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: October 23, 2016
County: Metcalfe
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1985
Geography: Rural