Male driver who allegedly confronted Ky. law enforcement officers with a knife was shot and killed
A male died after being shot following a pursuit by law enforcement officers in Cumberland County Tuesday.
Kentucky State Police said the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office got a call about a reckless driver just south of Burkesville on Ky. 61 and tried to make a traffic stop on the vehicle at about 10 a.m.
The driver led police on a chase heading east on Ky. 90 toward Clinton County, then lost control of the Chevrolet Cobalt he was driving and crashed into a ditch, state police said.
“Troopers responded to assist the sheriff’s office with the pursuit, and after arriving at the scene they were confronted in an aggressive manner by the driver who was armed with a knife,” state police said in a news release. “As a result of the encounter shots were fired, and the suspect sustained fatal injuries.”
The Cumberland County coroner pronounced him dead at the scene. State police did not publicly identify the man Tuesday afternoon.
State police said they and their Critical Incident Response Team were investigating.
This story was originally published March 31, 2020 at 5:36 PM.
