Two shot, including one lawman at rural home

MARION, Ky. – A law enforcement officer and another individual were shot during a confrontation at a rural Crittenden County residence around 5pm Thursday. The law endorsement officer was airlifted to a hospital. The condition of the other individual has not been released, but the coroner has arrived on the scene. An elderly woman inside the residence was transported by ambulance to a hospital, but she was apparently not injured in the gunfire. Information remains limited. It appears law enforcement had responded to the residence on KY 365 between Mattoon and Sturgis, about three miles from U.S. 60, for a welfare check. At some point, it appears the officer and an individual at the home became involved in a gunfight. Crittenden County Sheriff’s Department, Marion Police Department and law enforcement agencies from Caldwell and Lyon counties are on the scene, along with Kentucky State Police, which is leading the investigation. This article will be updated when further information is released. Copyright 2023 The Crittenden Press