Kentucky State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Daviess County.
The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team was requested by Post 16 Henderson to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred at about 10:48 p.m. Wednesday in Daviess County.
The preliminary investigation indicates that the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on New Cut Road in Ohio County for a welfare check involving a possible domestic violence threat.
Deputies contacted Tracy Peace, 37, at her mother’s residence on 726 New Cut Road in Whitesville. Peace told deputies she was okay and did not anticipate any issues with her estranged husband.
Later that day, Peace’s estranged husband, Jonathon Severs, 30, of Owensboro, arrived at the residence. The preliminary investigation indicates that Severs shot a resident in the home and then placed Peace in his vehicle and fled the scene.
A short time later, Daviess County Sheriff’s Office deputies located Severs in the New Cut Road area, and a vehicle pursuit ensued. Near the 9700 block of Morgantown Road, Severs’ vehicle collided head-on with a Daviess County patrol vehicle.
Following the collision, gunfire was exchanged between Severs and deputies. Severs was struck by gunfire and pronounced dead at the scene. Peace was also found deceased inside the vehicle.
The OCSO is investigating the shooting that occurred at the New Cut Road residence. The victim was transported by air to University of Louisville Hospital and remains in critical condition.
The investigation into the incident remains ongoing. KSP has statewide jurisdiction and investigates officer-involved shootings throughout the commonwealth as requested by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
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