UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Confirm Officer-Involved Shooting in Olive Hill
***UPDATE***
Olive Hill, KY (June 14, 2023) – On Monday, June 12, at approximately 3:14 p.m. EST, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post was contacted by Carter County 911 emergency dispatch center stating an Olive Hill Police Department (OHPD) officer had been involved in a shooting. The officer was flown to St. Mary’s Medical Center where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. The officer has now been released from the hospital.
The initial investigation revealed the shots were fired from a 2008 White Pontiac Torrent with damage to the rear fender being operated from Wesley Cornell, 30, of Vanceburg, KY. The rounds fired struck the officer’s cruiser and he sustained non-life-threatening injuries from the shrapnel. Troopers from Post 14 Ashland and Post 8 Morehead worked in conjunction with a multitude of agencies and departments to locate the suspect.
At approximately 8:00 p.m. EST law enforcement located the vehicle and suspect on Laurel Creek Road in Lewis County. The KSP Aircraft section and KSP Special Response Team were activated to help locate and apprehend the subject. After a lengthy standoff, the suspect was taken into custody without incident.
Cornell was taken to the Carter County Detention Center and charged with:
Murder – Police Officer (Attempt)
Wanton Endangerment – 1st Degree – Police Officer
The incident remains an open and ongoing investigation by KSP.
KSP has statewide jurisdiction and investigates officer-involved shootings throughout the commonwealth as requested by local law enforcement agencies. KSP is committed to being transparent while ensuring the integrity of the investigation. To protect the integrity of an ongoing investigation, it is KSP’s standard operating procedure not to release specific details until vital witnesses have been interviewed and pertinent facts gathered. Timelines to complete investigations vary based on the complexity of the case.
Previous News Release below:
Olive Hill, Ky. (June 12, 2023) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) received preliminary reports that an officer was shot on June 12, 2023, at approximately 3:14 p.m. EST in Carter County. Further investigation indicates that his cruiser was shot, and he received injuries when the glass burst during the incident.
He was transported for medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
More information will be provided once it is available.
Original News Release below:
Olive Hill, Ky. (June 12, 2023) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) can confirm an officer-involved shooting occurred on June 12, 2023, at approximately 3:14 p.m. EST in Carter County.
A deputy with the Olive Hill Police Department was shot and transported for medical treatment.
The suspect is still at large. Therefore, KSP has issued a shelter-in-place for citizens in downtown Olive Hill, Mill Street, Tom T. Hall Blvd., and Route 2.
More information will be provided once it is available.
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