A Scott County Sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition Wednesday after being involved in a shooting late Tuesday night that left one suspect dead, according to Kentucky State Police. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday at a rest area off Interstate 75 northbound in Scott County, where Scott County deputies and Georgetown police officers were assisting federal agents from the U.S. Marshals apprehend a fugitive from another state, according to state police. The Georgetown/Scott County Special Response Team initiated contact with the suspect, 57-year-old Edward Reynolds, of Florida, and shots were fired, state police said.
A Scott County Sheriff’s deputy was in critical condition Wednesday after being involved in a shooting late Tuesday night that left a fugitive dead.
Reynolds was pronounced dead at the scene by the Scott County coroner. The injured deputy, whose name has not been released, was transported to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital and was in critical condition, state police said. The state police critical incident response team and Post 12 detectives are handling the investigation.
The rest area, around mile marker 127, remains closed, according to the
Georgetown News-Graphic. Georgetown Assistant Police Chief Robert Swanigan told the News-Graphic his department’s thoughts and prayers are with the deputy. “We are family,” Swanigan said. “We work with these guys every day. Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and friends.”
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