COVINGTON, Ky. — A man is dead after being shot by a Covington police officer, according to Kentucky State Police, who are investigating the incident.
KSP said the shooting happened around 12:20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
According to KSP, a man was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where he was pronounced dead; A Covington officer was treated for minor scrapes, KSP said.
Covington police said the shooting happened around the 1900 block of Glenway in Covington, near 21st and 20th streets. Officers were called to a report of a suspicious person on Glenway Avenue at around 12:04 p.m. Sunday afternoon, according to a press release from Covington police.
"An officer located a suspect in the area and during a violent struggle the officer discharged his duty weapon," reads the press release.
Police did not release any specific information about the man's injuries, what led up to it or the man's identity.
Some neighbors said they saw the man lunge at the officer after the officer tried to talk to him. One resident said she saw the man push the officer to the ground and appear to reach for the officer's gun.
The officer involved has been placed under administrative leave pending KSP's investigation.
Police are investigating an officer involved shooting in the 1900 block of Glenway Ave. Please avoid the area as investigators process the scene. There is no threat to the public. As per department policy, the Kentucky State Police will be handling the investigation.
— Covington Police Department (@CovKyPD) July 9, 2023
There is no ongoing threat to the public, Covington police said.
Police are asking anyone who lives in the area to check surveillance cameras to see if any footage of the incident was captured.
"Nothing like that happens around here," said Mesha Richardson, who lives near where the shooting occurred.
"Really just sad in general that that happened," said another neighbor, Angela Lathrop.
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