Jesse Kilgus Killed by Hardin County Sheriff's Department, Radcliff Police Department, Kentucky State Police

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Old Crime Scene Address:
384 W A Jenkins Rd
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Police received a call about a possible shooting and found the body of 46-year-old Ruth Marie Kilgus around 12:40 p.m. Police learned that Jesse Kilgus planned to pick his child up from school and confronted him there less than 20 minutes later. Kilgus tried to enter the school, but he was told by a school resource officer that it was under lockdown. Kilgus returned to his vehicle. Police arrived, and after about five minutes of negotiations, Kilgus allegedly raised his handgun, and seven officers from three law enforcement agencies shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Jesse Kilgus

Agency Responsible: Hardin County Sheriff's Department, Radcliff Police Department, Kentucky State Police

Gender: Male

Age: 51

Race: White

Date of Death: March 28, 2018

County: Hardin

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: 3546

Geography: Urban

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