Kentucky: Vietnam Veteran Killed by Police

Vietnam veteran killed in Magoffin County officer involved shooting
WYMT News Montana
By: Kyle Collier, Alix Casper-Peak
Jan 19, 2015

Gunlock, Ky. (WYMT) Update: Sunday evening, Magoffin County Sheriff's Deputies and Kentucky State Police, went to serve an arrest warrant on Vietnam War Veteran, Carter Castle.

They say things quickly escalated and Castle told them he had a gun.

"Both tasers that were deployed on Mr. Castle were ineffective, which Mr. Castle at that point turned towards officers with the weapon and the officer acted and shot the suspect" says Kentucky State Trooper, Steven Mounts.

Longtime friend and neighbor, Ray Shepherd, grew up with Castle and even enlisted in the Military at the same time.

"He was like a sniper on the front line most of the time over there in Vietnam, he seen a lot of action.

After he came back home he's been sick" says Shepherd.

Family members and neighbors say that Castle was on medication, they believe he quit taking his medication a few days prior to the incident.
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