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Brian Richard Abbott
Gender : Male
Age : 34
Race : White
Date : 01/21/2021
Location : 504 North Main Street
City : Caneyville
County : Grayson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Grayson County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Deputy Andy Vincent, Deputy Jason Luedke
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 21, 2021, at approximately 10:20 p.m., Grayson County Sheriff's Office deputies Andy Vincent and Jason Luedke responded to a residence at 504 North Main Street in Caneyville, Kentucky, following a tip regarding the whereabouts of 34-year-old Brian Richard Abbott, who was wanted for absconding post-incarceration supervision. Police entered the home and alleged they encountered him with knives. Deputy Vincent fired and struck Abbott three times. Abbott was pronounced dead in his home by the Grayson County Deputy Coroner. The Kentucky State Police investigated the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Brian Richard Abbott)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.k105.com/2021/01/22/breaking-news-grayson-co-deputy-shoots-kills-caneyville-man/
https://www.k105.com/2021/01/22/update-caneyville-man-shot-killed-after-charging-at-deputies-with-knives/
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/ksp-grayson-county-police-death-shooting/417-0631b58b-c5f8-467d-84d2-678aaeb6c32e
https://www.bluegrasslive.com/2021/01/22/knife-wielding-suspect-shot-killed-after-charging-deputies/