Deputies were called to check on a parked car in the middle of a roadway. They tried to get the person to exit the vehicle, but the driver sped off. A deputy fired his weapon, striking the subject. They were later pronounced dead.
Agency: Bullitt County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Traffic violation
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: January 30, 2021
County: Bullitt
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: car
Washington Post Database ID: 6554