The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team has been requested by Post 15 in Columbia to investigate a trooper-involved shooting that occurred on Monday, April 20, shortly before 7 p.m. CDT in Adair County.
The initial investigation indicates that officers from the Adair County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance call at a residence on Chestnut Grove Road just before 11 a.m. CDT. Adair County Sheriff’s deputies and another individual encountered 29 year-old Ryan Sneed from Columbia, Kentucky.
Sneed was armed with a firearm and began shooting at the deputy and the other individual, and they took cover remaining pinned down for several hours. Additional law enforcement agencies, Kentucky State Police troopers and officers were dispatched to the scene and upon arrival were immediately fired upon by Sneed, who was barricaded in the residence. Shortly after shots were fired, the Kentucky State Police Special Response Team was requested to respond, and upon their arrival, successfully rescued both the pinned-down deputies and another individual and escorted them to safety.
Over several hours, law enforcement attempted to communicate with Sneed and negotiate a peaceful resolution. Throughout much of the afternoon, Sneed periodically continued firing at law enforcement, who returned fire on several occasions. Shortly before 7 p.m., Sneed exited the residence armed with a firearm. Members of the Kentucky State Police Special Response Team discharged their agency-issued firearms, striking Sneed.
Sneed was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Adair County Coroner. No law enforcement members were injured during this incident.
While securing the scene at the incident location on Chestnut Grove Road, Kentucky State Police located 37-year-old Michael Adam Curry deceased inside the residence.
The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is conducting the ongoing investigation into the trooper-involved shooting.
During the lengthy barricade, Kentucky State Police learned that Sneed had made threats to kill his family and began attempts to check on the welfare of his family members. Detectives went to a residence on Lakeview Drive in Adair County to attempt to contact Sneed’s 67-year-old mother, Joyce Sneed, who was located deceased in the residence. Detectives also went to a residence on Henson Road in Adair County to attempt to contact Sneed’s 63-year-old aunt, Debra Clark, who was also found deceased in that residence. The Adair County Coroner pronounced both individuals deceased at each residence. Thankfully, all other family members were located and found to be safe throughout the day.
Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, is conducting the death investigations of these three decedents.
Source: KSP
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