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\nKentucky State Police Post 16 at Henderson are investigating a shooting involving a Daviess County Sheriff\u2019s deputy and a burglary suspect.<\/p>\n
\nKentucky State Police Post 16 at Henderson are investigating a shooting involving a Daviess County Sheriff\u2019s deputy and a burglary suspect.<\/p>\n
The preliminary investigation reveals Daviess County Sheriff\u2019s deputies responded to the 9000 block of US 60 west in Owensboro regarding a man with a hammer breaking into homes around 11 a.m. Friday.<\/p>\n
Deputy Alex Cooms, 31 of Owensboro, was in the area when he observed a frantic woman and a juvenile running from a house. The woman told Cooms they escaped after being assaulted by a man with a hammer inside their home. Cooms went inside where he confronted 39 year-old Gregory A. Embry, of Owensboro, who was armed with a hammer. Embry attempted to attack Cooms with the hammer when he discharged his service weapon striking Embry.<\/p>\n
Embry was taken to Owensboro Health and is listed in critical condition. Deputy Cooms was not injured.<\/p>\n
Criminal charges are pending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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