Incident

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9-16-2024 Kentucky Russell Springs 1-1

Location

September 16, 2024

700 block of Bluebird Dr
Russell Springs, Kentucky

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Deputy Joshua Phipps
Age: 38
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Joshua Arnold
Age: 41
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Russell County; S&W Model SD9VE 9mm pistol illegally transferred to convicted felon between Nov 2023 and Jan 2024

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 9mm

Sources

URL: https://www.wkyt.com/2024/09/17/russell-co-deputy-killed-line-duty-officials-say/

URL: https://www.wnky.com/community-of-russell-county-holds-vigil-for-deputy-killed-in-shooting/

URL: https://www.lex18.com/news/covering-kentucky/indiana-man-pleads-guilty-to-illegally-transferring-firearm-used-in-shooting-of-russell-co-deputy

URL: https://www.kentuckytoday.com/news/indiana-man-pleads-guilty-to-transferring-firearm-to-felon-who-killed-russell-county-deputy/article_928f24fc-80d2-11ef-9582-e34a02c92857.html

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 15
State House District: 83