Crime

1 person dead after shooting involving Cincinnati police in Kentucky, police say

CORRECTION: Cincinnati police were involved in this shooting. Kentucky State Police previously misidentified the agency involved, and that information was incorrect in a previous version of this story.

Corrected Apr 12, 2022

Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Kenton County that involved Cincinnati police officers, according to state police.

The shooting took place Monday morning at roughly 9:30 a.m., according to state police. One man was sent to Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, where he later died.

No one else was injured during the shooting, state police said. State police didn’t release any more details about the incident.

The victim was Ali Coulter, 20, according to multiple media reports. Coulter, who was wanted in Hamilton County on a murder charge, allegedly charged at officers with a loaded revolver.

The shooting also involved Cincinnati police officers, according to multiple reports. The Cincinnati investigators were working with Covington police to try to find Coulter.

The Cincinnati Police Department said their officers followed protocol, according to multiple outlets.

State police have statewide jurisdiction on all officer-involved shootings and were still investigating the incident.

This story was originally published April 12, 2022 at 7:35 AM.

Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader
Chris Leach is a breaking news reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Chris graduated from UK in December 2018. Support my work with a digital subscription
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