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Kyle Puckett

Gender : Male

Age : 36

Race : White

Date : 07/02/2024

Location : 500 block of Lewis Avenue

City : Evansville

County : Vanderburgh

State : Indiana

Agency : Evansville Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 2, 2024, at approximately 5:15 p.m., officers from the Evansville Police Department (EPD) responded to a "suspicious circumstances" call in the 500 block of Lewis Avenue in Evansville, Indiana. The caller indicated that if officers did not address the issue, he would "take care of it himself."
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Upon arrival, officers encountered 36-year-old Kyle Puckett sitting in a parked utility truck. As an officer approached, Puckett exited the vehicle and reportedly pointed a handgun at the officer. The officer retreated and called for backup.
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Additional officers established a perimeter and attempted to negotiate with Puckett, who had positioned himself at the rear of his residence, armed with a handgun, a rifle, and multiple magazines of ammunition. Despite efforts to de-escalate the situation, Puckett allegedly fired several rounds and pointed his weapon at officers. In response, five officers opened fire, striking Puckett.
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Puckett was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Body camera and drone footage of the incident were released by the EPD, providing visual accounts of the events leading up to the shooting. Prior to the incident, concerns had been raised about Puckett's mental health and potential for violence. In April, his parents informed law enforcement that Puckett owned weapons and might engage in an armed confrontation if approached by police.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/07/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/heavy-police-presence-on-lewis-avenue-multiple-shots-fired
https://news.yahoo.com/news/know-fatal-evansville-police-shooting-224904728.html
https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/top-stories/epd-release-drone-and-bodycam-footage-from-lewis-avenue-shooting
https://news.yahoo.com/news/warnings-law-enforcement-preceded-standoff-090543872.html
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/kyle-puckett-obituary?id=55523633