MOUNT VERNON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police report that around 9:50 a.m. on Sunday, they got a call for reports of a shooting incident on Little Creek Road in Rockcastle County.
According to KSP, a preliminary investigation revealed that 48-year-old Joseph A. Dawson was having an ongoing verbal altercation with his wife, Katherine Dawson. Another family member of Katherine's, Phillip Fox, was also involved.
KSP reports that Joseph was inside his wife’s residence and made threats to kill her and Fox. They say Dawson left the residence armed with a kitchen knife and a machete.
According to KSP, Fox got a firearm and discharged the weapon, hitting Dawson, who fled back to the porch, where he was located by law enforcement.
Dawson was pronounced dead by the Rockcastle County Coroner. An autopsy has been scheduled at the State Medical Examiner's Office.
This case will be presented to the Rockcastle County Grand Jury.
This is an ongoing investigation.
