Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Joseph A. Couch

Gender : Male

Age : 32

Race : White

Date : 09/07/2024

Location : Daniel Boone National Forest near I-75

City : Laurel

County : Laurel

State : Kentucky

Agency : Laurel County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress during manhunt

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Joseph A. Couch allegedly shot at random motorists and fled, followed by a manhunt. He was last seen on the I-75 in Laurel. He disappeared into a wooded area and was found by two bounty hunters several days later, deceased in the woods.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05gpz2jzpqo