According to a preliminary investigation, KSP said Simpson did not comply with officer commands, “which resulted in a physical altercation.” KSP did not report what happened during the altercation, but said a Florence police officer was injured during it.
At one point, KSP said Simpson pulled out a gun and pointed it toward his head, walking to an area in the industrial park. Two Boone County sheriff’s deputies then fired their weapons at Simpson, who was injured. KSP did not say where Simpson was hit.
Simpson was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
KSP confirmed Simpson was not associated with Amazon.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office called KSP’s Critical Incident Response Team to investigate the shooting. KSP said its investigation is ongoing, noting it will not release specific details until “vital witnesses have been interviewed and pertinent facts have been gathered.”
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