Godines held his wife against her will. After he dropped his wife off at work, she reported the domestic violence. Law enforcement planned on arresting him on domestic violence and unlawful imprisonment charges, when he picked her up from work, but when he saw them, he took off, hitting multiple law enforcement vehicles. He eventually crashed and got out of the vehicle, running, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Juan J. Godines
Agency Responsible: Kentucky State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 8, 2016
County: Woodford
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1774
Geography: Suburban