Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/20/2025
Location : 3301 block of Arterburn Avenue
City : Louisville
County : Jefferson
State : Kentucky
Agency : Louisville Metro Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during knife attack
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 20, 2025, Louisville Metro Police responded to reports of a man believed to be intoxicated, yelling at neighbors and smashing windows in the 3301 block of Arterburn Avenue. Upon arrival, officers encountered the man armed with a knife and instructed him not to grab it. After a struggle, during which a taser was deployed without effect, the man grabbed the knife and stabbed an officer in the chest. The officer was unharmed due to his protective vest. During the altercation, another officer shot the man in the head. He was transported to UofL Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkyt.com/2025/04/20/man-shot-killed-after-stabbing-police-officer-chest-lmpd-says/
