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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : White

Date : 08/15/2024

Location : 1101 Housman St

City : Mayfield

County : Graves

State : Kentucky

Agency : Mayfield Police Department, Graves County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mayfield PD, the Graves County Sheriff’s Office and SWAT attempted to arrest a man wanted for incest and child rape in Tennessee. The man had communicated to police that he planned to kill himself. Police located him in a motel and tried to arrest him. A struggle ensued and he fled back to the motel room. Police escalated a standoff and more law enforcement agencies arrived. The man finally opened the door and exited with a gun pointed at police. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article291136770.html

https://www.radionwtn.com/2024/08/17/details-of-fatal-shooting-released-suspect-earlier-fled-benton-co-courthouse/