Suspect reportedly killed Kentucky deputy who let him smoke

BENTON, Ky. (FOX 56) – Kentucky State Police have launched extra particulars on the occasions that left a Calloway County deputy useless.

On Could 16 in Marshall County, there was an officer-involved capturing that killed Calloway County Chief Deputy Jody Money. The person who allegedly shot Money was additionally killed that day.

In response to Kentucky State Police, simply after 1 p.m. CST, the Marshall County Particular Response Staff (made up of various native companies) arrested 30-year-old Gary Rowland from Murray.

Rowland had been wished on costs of absconding from parole and drug and firearm-related costs, in response to a information launch.

Rowland was taken to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Workplace. A Marshall County Sheriff’s Workplace Deputy Donald Bowman and Money determined to interview Rowland a few case unrelated to his arrest.

Money and Bowman served on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Job Pressure.

Sooner or later in the course of the interview, Rowland wished a cigarette. Money and Bowman walked him out entrance and let him smoke.

However whereas smoking Rowland produced a handgun, that KSP stated was hidden someplace on his individual.

Rowland then allegedly fired the gun and hit Money. Bowman and one other Deputy Brandon Little returned hearth hitting Rowland.

Each injured males have been taken to Marshall County Hospital and have been later pronounced useless.

Little and Bowman have been each positioned on administrative go away whereas KSP investigated the occasions surrounding Rowland and Money’s deaths.

In response to KSP, Money had served in regulation enforcement for 22 years. He labored with the Calloway County Sheriff’s Workplace since 2020.