KY man dies after chase, exchanging gunfire with sheriff’s deputy, state police say
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- Sheriff’s deputies chased and exchanged gunfire with Terry Carney Jr.
- Carney reportedly shot himself; state police said no officers were injured.
- KSP’s Critical Incident Response Team opened an investigation and will autopsy.
A Bardstown man died in a shooting with Nelson County sheriff’s deputies Monday, according to Kentucky State Police.
Terry Carney Jr., 37, fired a gun after a vehicle chase and deputies returned fire, state police said, but did not clarify whether anyone was struck by the shots. WDRB reported Carney died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
State police said no officers were injured during the incident.
The shooting happened around 3:45 p.m. in the 400 block of Woodlawn Road of Nelson County. Before the shooting, sheriff’s deputies received a 911 call from Carney’s father, who said his son was at his home and firing a weapon in a threatening manner, according to state police.
Carney left the home and was found by a sheriff’s deputy a short time later. KSP said the deputy tried to pull Carney over, but he hit a deputy’s cruiser with his truck and fled.
An officer fired at Carney’s truck during the collision, according to state police. The pursuit continued until Carney drove his truck off Woodlawn Road and reportedly fired his gun.
Carney will undergo an autopsy at the state Medical Examiner’s Office in Louisville. State police’s Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting, which is routine when Kentucky law enforcement officers are involved in shootings.
KSP said it is committed to being transparent about the investigation, but the timeline for when more information can be released varies.
“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,” state police said in a news release.
This story was originally published November 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM.
