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Jerry Preston

Gender : Male

Age : 49

Race : White

Date : 01/02/2023

Location : Krypton Luck Branch Road

City : Krypton

County : Perry

State : Kentucky

Agency : Kentucky State Police, Perry County SD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Not Disclosed

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Multiple agencies responded to a home on Krypton Lick Branch Road around 11am on 01/02/2023. A Kentucky State Police official stated that Jerry Preston of Krypton, became, “a deadly threat to law enforcement”. Police say both deputies and KSP troopers shot and killed him. The narrative remains vague and no detailed explanation what happened that led to Jerry Preston being shot dead in his home has been provided by police to date.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.1039thebulldog.com/2023/01/05/new-information-in-perry-county-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.wymt.com/2023/01/03/coroner-identifies-victim-perry-county-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.wkyt.com/2023/01/02/ksp-one-person-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.wkyham.com/2023/01/04/victim-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-perry-co-identified/