A Dawson Springs man died of a self-inflicted gunshot during a traffic stop in Paducah Monday in which police determined he was in a stolen vehicle.
Paducah Police said 27-year-old Jacob Cox was pronounced dead at the scene by McCracken County Coroner Amanda Melton.
Shortly after five Monday, police received a report of a vehicle that had been stolen from the parking lot of a Park Avenue business. An off-duty Paducah police officer observed the vehicle a short time later. When other officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the vehicle slowed and rolled forward before coming to a stop against the curb.
When police approached the vehicle, they saw that Cox had shot himself.
Detectives later learned that Cox had fled a substance treatment center in McCracken County and assaulted an employee before stealing the truck. The truck’s owner told police he kept a handgun in his vehicle and police believe that’s the weapon Cox used.
Police said Cox had an active indictment warrant from Caldwell County for receiving stolen property.
Paducah Police said 27-year-old Jacob Cox was pronounced dead at the scene by McCracken County Coroner Amanda Melton.
Shortly after five Monday, police received a report of a vehicle that had been stolen from the parking lot of a Park Avenue business. An off-duty Paducah police officer observed the vehicle a short time later. When other officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the vehicle slowed and rolled forward before coming to a stop against the curb.
When police approached the vehicle, they saw that Cox had shot himself.
Detectives later learned that Cox had fled a substance treatment center in McCracken County and assaulted an employee before stealing the truck. The truck’s owner told police he kept a handgun in his vehicle and police believe that’s the weapon Cox used.
Police said Cox had an active indictment warrant from Caldwell County for receiving stolen property.
