At about 1:26 a.m., troopers received a call about a man threatening harm to his 1-year-old child inside a vehicle in the driveway of his residence. When a trooper arrived, Ronald Leach was inside the home. The trooper and he fought, and the trooper shot and killed Leach.
Victim's Name: Ronald Wesley Leach
Agency Responsible: Kentucky State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: September 24, 2018
County: Whitley
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: box cutter
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4047
Geography: Rural