Lexington cops shoot armed suspect not complying with commands, police say
Lexington police shot a suspect Thursday evening they say was armed and not cooperating with officers, leaving the person with non-life threatening injuries.
The shooting took place in the 1700 block of Jennifer Road around 9:20 p.m., the Lexington Police Department said in a news release. Officers were responding to a report of an occupied stolen vehicle that allegedly contained a firearm when they made contact with the driver.
The driver did not comply with verbal commands from the officers. When the individual pulled out a gun and pointed it at the officers, they fired their weapon and struck the person, according to police.
The person suffered non-life-threatening injuries and received treatment on scene before being sent to a hospital, police said in the release.
Police said the officers were uninjured. They were wearing body cameras.
The officers will be placed on administrative assignment during the course of the investigation, which will be handled by Kentucky State Police. The department’s Public Integrity Unit will conduct an internal review of the shooting, LPD said.
Kentucky State Police said in a news release Friday afternoon that the person who was shot is a male.
“KSP has statewide jurisdiction and investigates officer-involved shootings throughout the Commonwealth as requested by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies,” the release stated. “KSP is committed to being transparent while ensuring the integrity of the investigation. To protect the integrity of an ongoing investigation, it is KSP’s standard operating procedure not to release specific details until vital witnesses have been interviewed and pertinent facts gathered. Timelines to complete investigations vary based on the complexity of the case.”
This is the second time in 2022 that Lexington police shot an individual. Back in March, police shot and killed Frederick Clinton Miller, 43, after he reportedly refused to put down multiple firearms in front of police officers. Miller fired at officers and was shot multiple times, according to police.
Herald-Leader staff writer Karla Ward contributed to this report.
This story was originally published September 2, 2022 at 7:23 AM.
