NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police is investigating a shooting in Nicholasville involving a Jessamine County Sheriff’s deputy.
KSP says the Jessamine County Sheriff's Office has requested KSP's Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) to investigate the shooting. The Jessamine County Sheriff's Office says it happened around 9:30 p.m. on the railroad tracks near Wilmore Road and Baybrook Circle.
KSP says a male subject was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jessamine County Coroner. A staff member with the coroner’s office, which usually releases the names of shooting victims, said at KSP’s request, only the state agency could share the name of the person who died.
While KSP has not said who shot whom or why, neither KSP nor the sheriff’s department has said that any deputies were hurt.
Neighbors told LEX 18 they heard a series of shots, and when they looked outside, they saw flashlights along the tracks. Some neighbors said they thought the flashlights belonged to deputies. A large police response descended on the scene soon after.
The shooting is under investigation by KSP.
