‘Murdered In His Own Home’: Kentucky Cops Raid Wrong Home and Kill Innocent Man Over Alleged Stolen Weed Eater Despite Receiving the Correct Address At Least Five Times
Kentucky dispatchers repeatedly told police officers the address of a house they were supposed to raid over an alleged stolen Weed Eater, only for the cops to raid the wrong home and kill the man inside.
Kentucky State Police, which is conducting the investigation, said Douglas Harless, a 63-year-old white man, “produced a firearm and pointed it at officers,” which is why they had to shoot and kill him just before midnight last week.
But had London police raided the correct address at 489 Vanzant Rd. — instead of 511 Vanzant Road — Harless probably would still be alive today.
The dispatcher repeated the correct address at least five times to the officers before they chose to raid the wrong address, according to WKYT, which obtained the dispatch audio recording and also spoke to the owner of 489 Vanzant Rd., who said nobody has lived in the home for months.
Although police have released little details about the shooting, neighbors told local media they were searching for a stolen Weed Eater on Dec. 23 when they banged on Harless’ front door at 11:50 p.m.
