Dexter, KY (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Kentucky State Police are continuing to investigate an officer involved shooting in Calloway County.
A Calloway County sheriff’s deputy and an officer with the Murray Police Department responded to Radio Road in the Dexter community regarding a suspicious person. Around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, officers arrived on the scene. Following an altercation with law enforcement, a male subject was fatally shot. Neither officer was injured during the altercation.
The man was identified as John D. Hale, 42, of Almo, Kentucky. An autopsy of the deceased has been conducted and Kentucky State Police are awaiting the results.
The names the officers involved are not being released at this time due to the ongoing investigation.
Both the KSP CIRT team and Post 1 detectives are working together on the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kentucky State Police Post 1 at 270-856-3721 or anonymously at 1-800-222-5555. Citizens may also report tips anonymously through the KSP app. The app is available for iPhone, iPad and Android applications and can be easily downloaded free of charge through Apple and Google Play stores.