Incident
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3-13-2018 Kentucky Elkhorn City 1-1
Location
March 13, 2018
Elkhorn City, Kentucky
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
- Name: Officer Scotty Hamilton
- Age: 35
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: John Russell Hall
- Age: 55
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Officer Involved Incident
- Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
- Police Targeted
- Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
Notes
Pikeville officer shot and killed while investigating into car theft with Kentucky State Trooper, reportedly ambushed; susp arrested 3/15
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Unknown
Sources
District
Congressional District: 5State Senate District: 31
State House District: 93