Ky. State Police ID man killed in Calloway Co. officer-involved shooting

CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - Investigators identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting and released more details on the incident.

Kentucky State Police identified the man as 28-year-old Erin Williamson, of Murray.

The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, February 24.

They say the preliminary investigation showed that deputies from the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office and an officer from the Murray Police Department responded to a home on Knight Road in Calloway County for a report of a possible domestic disturbance.

When they arrived, officers found a man who tried to run from the scene.

Officers chased him and said he began advancing toward the officers with a weapon. After verbal commands and “less lethal” attempts to subdue were ineffective, they say Calloway County Deputy Todd Clere fired his agency-issued firearm, hitting Williamson.

He was taken by ambulance to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead by the Calloway County coroner.

No officers or other members of the community were injured in the incident.

KSP said Deputy Clere is a six-year veteran with the agency.

The investigation is ongoing.

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