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Michael Simpson

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/29/2025

Location : Industrial Road near Empire Drive

City : Florence

County : Boone

State : Kentucky

Agency : Boone County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :2 deputies (names not disclosed)

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 29, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Boone County Sheriff's deputies and Florence Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a stolen semi-truck on Industrial Road near Empire Drive in Florence, Kentucky. The driver, identified as 35-year-old Michael Simpson of Cleves, Ohio, exited the vehicle and refused to comply with officers' commands, leading to a physical altercation.Witnesses reported that Simpson held a gun to his own head while walking toward the Amazon Fulfillment Center parking lot. Despite officers' repeated commands to drop the weapon, Simpson continued toward the facility. As he approached the parking lot, two Boone County deputies fired their weapons, striking Simpson. He was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence, where he was pronounced dead.
One Florence police officer sustained minor injuries during the initial altercation. Kentucky State Police are leading the investigation into the incident. Simpson had no known affiliation with Amazon.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox19.com/2025/04/29/coroner-identifies-suspect-officer-involved-shooting-outside-amazon-facility/
https://local12.com/news/local/large-police-presence-at-amazon-warehouse-facility-in-nky-cincinnati-industrial-road-officer-involved-shooting-law-enforcement-response-emergency-situation-rapid-response
https://www.wlwt.com/article/police-presence-reported-in-florence-multiple-roadways-closed/64618383