Officer-Involved Shooting in Lawrence County

One man is dead in an officer-involved shooting in Lawrence County.

The Kentucky State Police Post 14 was trying to locate a female who had active warrants for her arrest.  

Troopers reported that they were looking for the female at a home in Martha, Kentucky, when they were confronted by 69-year-old Timothy Keeton, a man who lived in a different home, threatened to shoot the officers if they did not turn off their lights. 

The man allegedly went back into the home and returned with a firearm. 

After troopers told the man to put his gun down, he raised his gun in the direction of the troopers and was shot by them. 

Troopers attempted life-saving measures which were not effective.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.