A deputy was called to a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Owens Hollow Road. While looking for the vehicle, officials say someone fired multiple shots from a home toward the deputy. Troopers were called, and they approached the residence the shots were fired from. Thomas Owens reportedly came out of the home armed with a rifle. After Owens failed to comply with orders, police said he pointed his rifle at troopers, and they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Thomas Owens
Agency Responsible: Kentucky State Police, Knox County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: March 28, 2020
County: Knox
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: 5695