UPDATE: April 30 at 11:15 a.m.
A filed citation revealed new information on the officer-involved shooting that occurred in the Berea Walmart parking lot on Tuesday.
The citation detailed that at around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Berea police received an alert regarding a stolen vehicle reportedly out of Rockcastle County.
The reported stolen vehicle was found unoccupied in the Walmart parking lot and the citation read that after about 20 minutes, three people walked out of the Walmart and got into the vehicle.
Responding officers activated their emergency lights while surrounding the vehicle, according to the citation. Officers gave verbal commands to turn off the vehicle and exit with their hands up.
However, the driver, identified in the citation as Dustin L. Allen, reportedly placed the car in reverse, hitting an officer and pinning him up against a detective's vehicle in the process.
As officers began to discharge their firearms, Allen allegedly accelerated forward in an attempt to flee the scene, causing additional damage to another parked vehicle.
The individuals then exited the vehicle after further verbal commands and were then detained by officers, the citation reported. Two men were reportedly hit by gunfire.
The officer that was hit by the vehicle was taken to an area hospital due to his injuries, the citation noted.
Allen was charged with attempted murder of a first responder (peace officer), first-degree criminal mischief, second-degree criminal mischief, receiving stolen property $1,000 < $10,000, and first-degree attempted fleeing or evading police.
UPDATE: April 29 at 10:10 a.m.
New details have been released by Kentucky State Police Post 7 regarding the officer-involved shooting in the Berea Walmart parking lot early Tuesday morning.
According to KSP, there were three people in the vehicle at the time of the incident, and the officer discharged his firearm and struck two of the people in the vehicle.
KSP notes that the third person was detained for questioning.
According to KSP, the officer sustained minor injuries, and the investigation is ongoing.
Original Story:
Kentucky State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning in the Berea Walmart parking lot, according to a Facebook post from the Berea Police Department.
Berea police say they responded to Walmart to investigate a reported stolen vehicle. When officers attempted to make contact with the driver, police say "he placed the car in reverse and struck an officer, pinning him between two vehicles." As a result, the officer then reportedly "fired his weapon into the vehicle to stop it."
Berea police say that one officer and two others involved were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
According to Berea police, there is no active threat to the community, and all involved are in custody.
Berea police note that Walmart is open for business, but officers are still on the scene investigating.
This is a developing story. Check back for the latest updates.
