The Kentucky State Police Post 16 in Henderson was requested by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer-involved shooting near Hawesville Tuesday (01/14) afternoon.
Kentucky State Police was contacted just before 4 p.m. CST regarding the incident in the 100 block of River Street. Troopers and detectives responded to the location and the investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
The preliminary investigation indicates Lewisport Police Department (LPD) officers attempted to serve an arrest warrant on 60 year-old Carl P. Newhard, Lewisport, Kentucky, when he fled in a vehicle. A pursuit of the fleeing suspect went into Hawesville where Hancock County Sheriff’s deputies utilized a tire deflation device, ending the pursuit.
During the encounter, Newhard brandished a handgun at law enforcement and a deputy with Hancock County Sheriff’s Office fired his agency-issued firearm, striking the individual.
Newhard sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital, where he is in stable condition. No other injuries were reported.
Source: KSP
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