JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Saturday afternoon.
According to KSP, the shooting occurred just before 1:30 p.m. in Jessamine County and involved an officer.
The initial investigation indicates that the Nicholasville Police Department responded to a suicidal subject at a residence on Green Street and was confronted by an armed individual.
The man, identified by the Fayette County coroner as 22-year-old Desman LaDuke, was sent to a local hospital and later died from his injuries. A GoFundMe has been set up to pay for LaDuke's funeral expenses.
KSP Post 7 (Richmond) Troopers and Detectives, and the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), responded to the scene. The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
