Incident

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3-06-2023 Kentucky Princeton 0-1

Location

March 06, 2023

500 block of E Shephardson St
Princeton, Kentucky

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Richard A. Oliver
Age: 70
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator shot

Notes

man with self-inflicted gunshot after he pointed gun at emergency medical personnel and police then barricaded himself inside his home in lengthy standoff, unknown if intentional or accidental

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://whopam.com/2023/03/07/police-princeton-man-pointed-gun-at-officers-and-medical-personnel-shot-self-in-leg/

URL: https://www.wpkyonline.com/2023/03/07/princeton-man-transported-following-standoff-monday-night/news-edge/

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 8