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KSP: Henderson County deputy shoots, kills man armed with a machete
EVNASVILLE – A Henderson County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a 64-year-old man who allegedly threatened family members with a machete Monday evening and charged at the deputy, according to the Kentucky State Police.
Charles Powell Jr. died from his injuries while being transported to a hospital following the shooting in the 100 block of Eighth Street in Corydon, Kentucky, KSP stated in a news release Tuesday.
The Henderson County Sheriff's Office was called to a disturbance just before 7:30 p.m. Monday, according to the preliminary investigation conducted by KSP Post 16 Henderson.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they encountered Powell, who allegedly refused to drop the machete and "came at the responding deputy," the KSP release states.
In their own release, the Henderson County Sheriff's office said the deputy initially "discharged their less-lethal Taser," but Powell kept advancing. The deputy then fired on Powell.
The KSP did not state how many times the deputy fired or where the shots struck Powell. Agency officials likewise did not say what may have prompted Powell to allegedly take up the machete in the first place.
The deputy, who has not been named, provided life-saving measures until emergency medical services arrived, but Powell died while being transported to a hospital, according to the release. No officers were injured in the incident.
Troopers and detectives arrived on scene after the shooting conduct a preliminary investigation. KSP are investigating the shooting at the request of the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.
'KSP has statewide jurisdiction and investigates officer-involved shootings throughout the commonwealth as requested by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies,' the KSP release states. 'KSP is committed to being transparent while ensuring the integrity of the investigation.
'To protect the integrity of an ongoing investigation, it is KSP's standard operating procedure not to release specific details until vital witnesses have been interviewed and pertinent facts have been gathered."
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Henderson County Kentucky deputy shoots, kills man armed with a machete
