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KSP Investigates officer involved shooting in Hart County

Shooting occurred in case involving multi-county chase. Driver being pursued arrested, faces 23 allegations, lodged in Hart County Jail. Female passenger arrested on outstanding warrant from Indiana and lodged in Hardin County Detention Center. The incident continues under investigation.
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By Tpr. Scotty R. Sharp, Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police Post 4, Elizabethtown

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (Tue 26 Jun 2018) - On Tuesday morning at approximately 1:26amET, Kentucky State Police Post 3 received a call from KSP Post 4, Elizabethtown, KY, requesting assistance with an active vehicle pursuit that was occurring in LaRue County. The pursuit entered into Hart County, eventually ending on Pine Ridge Road near the Bonnieville community.



Preliminary investigation has revealed that Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 4 observed a passenger car speeding in Hardin County. As Troopers attempted a traffic stop in marked patrol cars by activating emergency equipment, the operator attempted to flee.

The pursuit, having originated in Hardin County, continued into northern Hart County before ending on Pine Ridge Road in the Bonnieville community. Nearing the conclusion of the pursuit, the vehicle turned and began to travel in the direction of an involved Trooper, and KSP Sergeant Michael Garyantes fired multiple shots from his service weapon, striking the vehicle, ending the pursuit.

The vehicle's operator, Terry Lee Sheets (24) of Greenville IN, was treated at the scene for minor injuries and arrested.

There were no injuries to involved law enforcement personnel.

KSP Post 4, Elizabethtown charged Sheets with the following offenses, which occurred in two counties, resulting from the pursuit:
  1. Fleeing or Evading Police, 1st Degree (Motor Vehicle)
  2. Attempted Murder- Police Officer
  3. Wanton Endangerment, 1st Degree (2 Counts)
  4. Wanton Endangerment, 1st Degree- Police Officer (2 Counts)
  5. Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree
  6. Failure of Non-Owner Operator to Maintain Required Insurance
  7. Failure to Produce Insurance Card
  8. Operating on Suspended or Revoked Operator License
  9. License to Be in Possession
  10. No Operator- Moped License
  11. Careless Driving
  12. Failure to or Improper Signal
  13. Fleeing or Evading Police, 2nd Degree (Motor Vehicle)
  14. Operating Motor Vehicle Under the Influence Alc/Drugs .08 (Aggravator), 2nd Offense
  15. No Registration Receipt
  16. No Registration Plates
  17. Improper Registration Plates
  18. Failure to Wear Seat Belts
  19. Improper Passing
  20. Improperly on Left Side of Roadway
  21. Improper Turning
  22. Drug Paraphernalia
  23. Carry Concealed Deadly Weapon
The female passenger, Rickki Parker (25) of New Albany, IN, was not injured and was arrested for a outstanding warrant out of Indiana. Sheets was lodged in the Hart County Jail and Parker was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center. The investigation is continuing by Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) with the assistance of KSP Post 3 Detectives.

The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team, along with KSP Detectives from Post 3 have responded to the scene and are currently continuing their investigation. No further information is available for release at this time.


This story was posted on 2018-06-26 14:12:17
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