Off-duty Florence police officer shot, killed by Boone County deputies, KSP says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — An off-duty Florence, Kentucky, police officer was shot and killed Friday night by Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputies who were responding to a domestic violence complaint.

According to Kentucky State Police, deputies from the sheriff’s office responded about 9 p.m. to the call in Boone County.

Police said an off-duty Florence Police Department officer, identified as Dustin Zink, was armed and "displaying a weapon while threatening both self-harm and harm to others."

Zink fired shots multiple times during negotiations, which prompted four BCSO deputies to shoot him, according to police.

Police said Zink was taken to St. Elizabeth Healthcare Edgewood Hospital, where he later died.