CORYDON, KY (June 10, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 16 Henderson was requested by Henderson County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday, June 9, just before 7:30 p.m. CT. Troopers and detectives arrived on the scene and initiated an investigation.
The preliminary investigation indicates HCSO was requested to respond to a disturbance in the one-hundred block of Eighth Street in Corydon, where a male individual was threatening family members with a machete.
When deputies arrived, they encountered Mr. Charles Powell Jr., 64-year-old of Corydon. Mr. Powell refused to drop the machete and came at the responding deputy. During the interaction, the deputy discharged his agency-issued firearm, striking Mr. Powell, resulting in life-threatening injuries. The officer provided life-saving measures until EMS arrived; however, Mr. Powell succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the hospital…