UPDATE: Dec. 24 at 3 p.m.
Following the officer-involved shooting that occurred in Laurel County on Monday night, the Laurel County Coroner released the identity of the man that died in the shooting.
The coroner detailed that 61-year-old Douglas Harless died from a gunshot wound.
Additional information has not been released at this time.
Original Story:
Kentucky State Police reported that authorities in Laurel County are investigating an officer-involved shooting on Monday night that resulted in the death of one man.
Officials detailed that the preliminary investigation by KSP and the London Police Department indicated that LPD officers attempted to execute a search warrant as part of a different investigation near the 500 block of Vanzant Road.
During the "encounter," an officer reportedly fired their gun and hit the man in the process. The man was reported dead from his sustained injuries by the Laurel County Coroner's Office.
Police added that no additional injuries were sustained during the incident.
