LAFAYETTE — A man is dead after a police involved shooting in Lafayette Thursday, which occurred when officers responded to a domestic dispute.
According to the Lafayette Police Department, at approximately 9 p.m., officers were dispatched to 2800 Ravenwood Ct following a request for police presence from a woman involved in a domestic dispute.
Concerned for her safety, the woman sought assistance while leaving the residence with her juvenile son.
Police said when officers were standing by with the woman inside the apartment, the suspect, identified as Kenneth Smith, began firing a weapon in the direction of officers, the woman and the juvenile.
Officer Jeremy Kennedy, a 7-year veteran of LPD returned fire, striking Smith.
Officer Evan Sturgeon, a 5-year veteran of the department was present but did not fire his weapon due to his position inside the apartment
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, and the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office will release his identity at a later date.
Fortunately, the woman and her child were unharmed, and no officers sustained injuries.
The department convened a shooting review board to evaluate the incident and determined that the actions of officers were within departmental policy.
The Lafayette Police Department criminal case, which was conducted separate from the internal investigation of the shooting, has also concluded and was turned over to the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
