A Nelson County Sheriff’s deputy shot a resident Wednesday during a welfare check, officials said in a statement on social media.
Deputies were visiting a Coxs Creek residence — roughly 40 minutes south of downtown Louisville — around 12:15 p.m. Christmas Day for the check when the confrontation erupted. The suspect “brandished a handgun and shots were fired,” officials said, though it’s unclear who shot first.
The suspect was shot and received first-aid treatment on scene, officials said.
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The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office has not released the name of the suspect or deputy. The suspect’s condition is not known at this time.
The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office will lead the criminal investigation and the Kentucky State Police will investigate the shooting by the deputy, officials said.
Contact reporter Killian Baarlaer at kbaarlaer@gannett.com or @bkillian72 on X.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Nelson County Sheriff’s deputy shoots Coxs Creek resident
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