Person fatally shot by security guard was armed with handgun during fight
Daviess County KY September 16, 2024
DCSO General Investigations Unit detectives continue to investigate the events that led to the fatal shooting.
“At this time, it is believed that the deceased subject was attending a party at the Knights of Columbus and that a fight broke out involving multiple party guests,” a release from DCSO says. “Security guards attempted to break up the fight which had moved out into the parking lot, and they encountered a male subject who was armed with a handgun.
After a brief confrontation, one of the security guards fired his weapon striking the male subject.”
Deputies attempted life-saving measures including CPR until medical units from AMR Ambulance, the Daviess County Fire Department, and the Thruston Fire Department arrived and took over medical care, authorities said.
According to DCSO, the security guards remained on scene and has been interviewed by detectives.
“The weapon that was fired has been logged into DCSO evidence.
Multiple witnesses have been interviewed so far by detectives, and cell phone video evidence that appears to have captured the shooting has been collected by detectives and will be analyzed by the DCSO Forensic Investigations Unit,” DCSO said.
An autopsy for the deceased male subject has been scheduled for Monday morning.
