Officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant on Castle. When they arrived at his home, they found him waiting outside where he revealed a gun. officers attempted to negotiate with him and used taser but they didn't work. Castle turned toward the officers with his gun in hand. An officer shot Castle.
Victim's Name: Carter Ray Castle
Agency Responsible: Kentucky State Police, Magoffin County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 67
Race: White
Date of Death: January 18, 2015
County: Magoffin
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 83
Geography: Rural