Troopers responded to a home to execute a search warrant. When troopers entered the home, they found Stephen D. Sloan holding a firearm, and they shot and killed him when he failed to drop the weapon.
Victim's Name: Stephen D. Sloan
Agency Responsible: Kentucky State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: June 27, 2019
County: Wolfe
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4818
Geography: Rural