Incident

8-26-2015 Kentucky Pineville 1-0

Location

August 26, 2015

Bell County Courthouse
Incident Address
Pineville, Kentucky

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Erik Barnette
  • Age: 25
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Suicide^
  • Officer Involved Incident
  • Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed
  • Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator suicide at standoff

Notes

man in court for hearing who was taken back into custody wrestled bailiff's gun from him in elevator then shot himself

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 30
State House District: 87