Incident

3-13-2018 Kentucky Elkhorn City 1-1

Location

March 13, 2018

Incident Address
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

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 31
State House District: 93