Overview
- Kentucky State Police identified the man as Norman Perkins, 80, of New Haven, Kentucky.
- A Nelson County Humane Society employee reported that Perkins threatened them with a firearm, prompting deputies to attempt a traffic stop.
- Perkins refused to yield and pulled into a gas station on Bloomfield Road around 1:30 p.m., where he pointed a gun at deputies, according to KSP.
- Two deputies fired and struck Perkins, who died from his injuries, and no officers were hurt.
- The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Team is investigating, and further details about the deputies and the sequence of events have not yet been released.