Man dead in trooper-involved shooting in Floyd County

UPDATE 2/3/23 @ 11:25 p.m.

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - A man has died after a trooper-involved shooting Friday in Floyd County, Kentucky State Police said Friday.

The incident happened around 3 p.m.

Investigators say the incident occurred after troopers were attempting to locate a vehicle as part of a domestic violence related incident.

A trooper conducted a traffic stop and was put “in a life-threatening situation by the vehicle operator,” according to a KSP news release.

The trooper fired a shot, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene by the Floyd County Coroner.

Investigators say the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been requested to investigate.

U.S. 23 was closed between state Route 80 and the intersection of state Route 1428 at Allen more than four hours Friday as the scene was processed.

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ORIGINAL STORY

FLOYD COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) - Both lanes of U.S. 23 were closed for hours in Floyd County following a trooper-involved shooting, Kentucky State Police confirmed Friday.

Just before 7:30 p.m., the road reopened in that area.

The shooting was reported around 3 p.m.

State Police say the trooper involved is OK, but further details about what happened leading up to the shooting or the condition of the person who was shot have not been released.

Kentucky State Police indicate more information will be released Saturday.

U.S. 23 was closed between state Route 80 and the intersection of state Route 1428 at Allen more than four hours Friday as the scene was processed.

Traffic was being re-routed along Route 1428.

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