Kentucky State Police have confirmed the Trigg County Sheriff was the shooter in a fatal officer-involved shooting Wednesday in Trigg County.
State police say Trigg County Sheriff Aaron Acree was called to the report of a man cutting a hole in the floor of a home with a chainsaw. When Acree arrived, state police say he got into an altercation with 44-year-old Bennie “Shawn” Biby. As a result of the altercation, Acree discharged his service weapon, striking Biby.
Biby was taken to Trigg County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by the Trigg County Coroner.
An autopsy on Biby, which was conducted at the regional medical examiner’s office in Madisonville concluded that Biby died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds to the torso.
Kentucky State Police have not released any other details about the altercation.
