Around 10 p.m., officers responded to the business on a call of a reported domestic disturbance. Officers reportedly saw Kenneth Jeremy Blair sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot and loading a pistol. Blair reportedly attempted to get away in the car, striking another car in the parking lot and a porch post of the business. When Blair fled from the car on foot, a chase began and then a fight occurred between officers and Blair. Blair reportedly got control of an officer's stun gun and used it on an officer. An officer shot and killed Blair.
Victim's Name: Kenneth Jeremy Blair
Agency Responsible: Winchester Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: April 9, 2020
County: Franklin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: Taser
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5735