Deputies were dispatched regarding a suspicious vehicle on Lawsons Bottom Road at 7:19 a.m. The driver fled when a sheriff's deputy tried to make a traffic stop, and state police and the Burkesville police joined in the pursuit. The driver was shot and killed after allegedly hitting a deputy's car. The passenger was arrested.
Victim's Name: Charles Douglas Whitley
Agency Responsible: Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky State Police, Burkesville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: White
Date of Death: April 17, 2018
County: Cumberland
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: 3631
Geography: Rural