BOWLING GREEN, KY – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been requested by the Bowling Green Police Department (BGPD) to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday morning November 6, 2024, around 4:30 a.m. CST. CIRT detectives arrived on the scene and began an investigation into the incident.
The preliminary investigation indicates that two BGPD officers responded to a call for service involving an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. During the encounter, the individual became combative, attempted to disarm one of the officers and was able to gain control of a weapon, firing it in the direction of the two officers. One of the BGPD officers fired their agency-issued firearm, striking the individual. The man sustained life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Warren County Coroner’s Office. Both officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries from apparent gunshot wounds during the incident and were transported to a local hospital where they have both been treated and released.
This information is based on the preliminary investigation into this incident and could be subject to change through the course of the ongoing investigation as investigators interview vital witnesses and gather pertinent facts.
KSP was assisted at the scene by the Bowling Green Police Department, Warren County Coroner’s Office and Med-Com EMS.
KSP has statewide jurisdiction and investigates officer-involved shootings throughout the commonwealth as requested by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. 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.
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