Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal shooting in northern Kentucky involving the U.S. Marshals Service.
State police said the shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon at approximately 3:00 in Florence when Marshals attempted to execute multiple arrests warrants on a suspect. The initial investigation showed that through surveillance, the suspect was located at a residence on Garden Drive. When Marshals made contact, the suspect fired a weapon, with a brief standoff ensuing.
The suspect continued to brandish a firearm, resulting in Marshals returning fire, striking the suspect, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other injuries were reported.
KSP Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
