THE CRITICAL INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM WITH THE KENTUCKY STATE POLICE HAS RELEASED NEW DETAILS IN THE ONGOING INVESTIGAION INTO THE OFFICER-
INVOLVED SHOOTING IN RUSSELL COUNTY…..
ON SEPTEMBER 16TH…..TROOPER JAKE SMITH WITH POST 15 ATTEMPTED TO CONDUCT A TAFFIC STOP IN THE RUSSELL SPRINGS COMMUNITY…..THE VEHICLE DID
COME TO A STOP….. BUT SPED AWAY DURING THE INTERACTION CAUSING A PURSUIT…..
THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED BEHIND A RESIDENCE ON BLUEBIRD DRIVE…..WHERE THE DRIVER 41 YEAR OLD JOSHUA ARNOLD EXITED THE VEHICLE AND
FIRED SHOTS IN THE DIRECTION OF TROOPER SMITH…..HE THEN FLED ON FOOT…..
WHEN OFFICERS BEGAN TO SEARCH THE AREA….DEPUTY PHIPPS WITH THE RUSSELL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ENTERED A CAMPER TRAILER…..AFTER
HEARING MULTIPLE GUNSHOTS FROM THE TRAILER….OFFICERS FOUND PHIPPS AND ARNOLD WITH LIFE-THREATEN INGINJURES FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS…..
BOTH WERE TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL…..WHERE THEY WERE LATER PRONOUNCED DECEASED……
