Sunday, January 03, 2010
Uncle Charged With Killing Niece
KENTUCKY...
Kentucky State Police say David Ratliff shot and killed his niece, Rachel Ratliff, in the community of Regina early Saturday morning. A call to the KSP in Pikeville alerted them to an ongoing disturbance, and troopers immediately left for Frankie Fork Road in Regina. However, they were too late. Witnesses say David Ratliff shot Rachel Ratliff in the face, killing her almost instantly. When police arrived on the scene, David Ratliff was exiting through the back door, and, although he possessed a gun, officers arrested him without incident.
According to Mike Goble of the KSP, they secured the area and evacuated any and all people in the residence. Goble says it is likely alcohol was involved, but there are still a lot of details to sort out. One neighbor says that although she could hear the two scream at each other on occasion, she never expected something like this to happen.
David Ratliff is currently in custody at the Pike County Detention Center and is scheduled for arraignment Monday.
Kentucky State Police say David Ratliff shot and killed his niece, Rachel Ratliff, in the community of Regina early Saturday morning. A call to the KSP in Pikeville alerted them to an ongoing disturbance, and troopers immediately left for Frankie Fork Road in Regina. However, they were too late. Witnesses say David Ratliff shot Rachel Ratliff in the face, killing her almost instantly. When police arrived on the scene, David Ratliff was exiting through the back door, and, although he possessed a gun, officers arrested him without incident.
According to Mike Goble of the KSP, they secured the area and evacuated any and all people in the residence. Goble says it is likely alcohol was involved, but there are still a lot of details to sort out. One neighbor says that although she could hear the two scream at each other on occasion, she never expected something like this to happen.
David Ratliff is currently in custody at the Pike County Detention Center and is scheduled for arraignment Monday.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 4:19 AM 
