MORGANFIELD, Ky. (Aug. 7, 2026) – Kentucky State Police is investigating a trooper-involved shooting that occurred late Thursday night in Morganfield.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a KSP trooper was assisting Morganfield Police Department in locating a vehicle that had struck a police cruiser while officers were conducting an unrelated traffic stop. The trooper located the vehicle on U.S. 60-West in Morganfield shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday.
Upon seeing the trooper, the suspect, identified as 50-year-old Josh Wallace of Sturgis, pulled to the shoulder of the roadway. As the trooper was walking up to the car, Wallace exited his vehicle and pointed a handgun at the trooper.
In response to the imminent threat, the trooper fired his weapon, striking the man. The trooper rendered first aid until EMS arrived.
Wallace was transported to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, where he remains in stable condition. No other injuries were reported.
The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team has been requested by KSP Post 16 Henderson to investigate this incident.
KSP has statewide jurisdiction and investigates officer-involved shootings throughout the commonwealth as requested by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
KSP said it is committed to being transparent while ensuring the integrity of the investigation. To protect the integrity of an ongoing investigation, it is KSP’s standard operating procedure not to release specific details until vital witnesses have been interviewed and pertinent facts gathered. Timelines for completing investigations vary depending on the complexity of the case.
