No injuries in trooper-involved shooting incident in Lincoln that brings arrest
LINCOLN — No injuries were reported as a Delaware State Trooper fired a single shot at an armed man after responding to a domestic dispute call Sunday, authorities said.
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No injuries in trooper-involved shooting incident in Lincoln that brings arrest
By LINCOLN — No injuries were reported as a Delaware State Trooper fired a single shot at an armed man after responding to a domestic dispute call Sunday, authorities said.
Police said that at approximately 8 p.m., troopers responded to the 20000 block of Johnson Road following a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute involving Kenneth Fisher, 49, who witnesses said was armed with a handgun.
As troopers arrived, police said, Mr. Fisher was running down Johnson Road. The troopers commanded Mr. Fisher to stop and display his hands, police said.
According to police, Mr. Fisher reached into his waistband, prompting the trooper to fire one shot that missed him. Mr. Fisher then threw down a handgun and surrendered, police said.
Mr. Fisher was taken into custody, and police said a revolver was recovered. A home was found to have been struck by a bullet, police said.
Mr. Fisher was charged with possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, carrying a concealed deadly weapon and resisting arrest. He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $21,000 cash bond.
The incident remains under investigation, police said.
Per Delaware State Police standard operating procedures, the trooper who fired the round, a 6-year veteran, has been put on administrative leave. An investigation will be conducted regarding the use of force, police said.
