Troopers: Officers shoot, kill man armed with knife in Crestview Hills
Jun 21, 2026
Kentucky State Police is investigating after officers shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Crestview Hills on Friday.Troopers said they were requested by the Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills Police Department to investigate the sho
oting, which occurred Friday shortly after 11 p.m.Officers with the Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills Police Department were dispatched to a residence on University Circle to assist with a Health and Family Services investigation, troopers said. When officers arrived, Daniel Bolinger, 37, exited the residence and confronted the officers with a knife.During the encounter with Bolinger, the officers fired their weapons, hitting Bolinger and fatally injuring him.Bolinger was pronounced dead at the scene by the Kenton County Coroner's Office, troopers said.No officers were injured during the incident.Troopers said Kentucky State Police's investigation remains ongoing.
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