Sunday, December 30, 2007
Pike County Family Suing Police .
John and Sharon Keene say that police used excessive force when they shot and killed there son John Michael Keene.
Keene and his girlfriend Misty Damron were being pursued by police after they were accused of holding up a Pikeville business.
Police ended the chase successfully on US 23 in Pikeville, by using a tire deflation device . Damron the driver of the vehicle surrendered. Then according to police Keene was trying to get out of the vehicle to escape, when authorities attempted to apprehend him, he then apparently reached for a weapon, at which time he was fatally shot.
Damron is currently serving five years in prison after she was convicted of two counts of first degree robbery, fleeing and evading and possession of a controlled substance.
Keene and his girlfriend Misty Damron were being pursued by police after they were accused of holding up a Pikeville business.
Police ended the chase successfully on US 23 in Pikeville, by using a tire deflation device . Damron the driver of the vehicle surrendered. Then according to police Keene was trying to get out of the vehicle to escape, when authorities attempted to apprehend him, he then apparently reached for a weapon, at which time he was fatally shot.
Damron is currently serving five years in prison after she was convicted of two counts of first degree robbery, fleeing and evading and possession of a controlled substance.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 7:41 AM 
