Feb 01, 2026
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky State Police are now leading the investigation into an officer-involved shooting that happened Saturday evening in Franklin County. According to a release from Kentucky State Police, the agency’s Critical Incident Response Team was requested by KSP Pos t 12 in Frankfort to take over the case following the shooting around 5:51 p.m. KSP says officers from the Frankfort Police Department and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office were responding to a report of shots fired at a home on Ridgeview Drive. When they arrived, they encountered 56-year-old Bryan Radford of Hopkinsville. According to the preliminary investigation outlined in the KSP release, Radford went inside the house and later came back out armed with a handgun. Officers then fired their service weapons, striking Radford. Troopers say first aid was attempted, but Radford died from his injuries at the scene. No officers were hurt during the incident. SEO tags: Meta description: Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Frankfort police shooting incident, Franklin County officer-involved shooting, Kentucky State Police Investigation, KSP Critical Incident Response Team, officer shooting Kentucky news, Ridgeview Drive shooting Franklin County ...read more read less
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