UPDATE: March 19 at 3:30 p.m.
The Fayette County Coroner has identified the man killed in a police-involved shooting in Lewis County as 49-year-old Keith Truesdall.
Truesdall reportedly died from a gunshot wound at approximately 10:05 p.m after being transported to UK Hospital.
According to Kentucky State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that officers responded to the area of Little Cabin Creek Road for reports of a domestic violence incident involving a firearm.
When they arrived, Truesdell was found armed with a firearm, later firing his weapon towards officers, striking an officer with the Lewis County Sheriff's Office.
Officers then fired their agency-issued firearms, striking Truesdell and resulting in life-threatening injuries. The LCSO sustained non-life-threatening injuries and has been released from a local hospital.
The shooting remains under investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Kentucky State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened on Tuesday night in Lewis County, according to The Lewis County Herald.
The Lewis County Herald reports that the KSP Critical Incident Response Team was requested by the Lewis County Sheriff's Office to investigate the shooting.
A preliminary investigation, according to The Lewis County Herald, revealed that a domestic incident occurred in the area of KY 57 and Little Cabin Creek Road, with gunshots allegedly fired around 9:00 p.m.
The Lewis County Herald says that around 10:30 p.m., it was reported that gunshots were fired, resulting in injuries.
No other information has been released.
