Kentucky State Police have identified the trooper involved in a shooting in western Kentucky.
State police say Senior Trooper Eric C. Fields fired an agency-issued firearm at 51-year-old John C. Smith of Eddyville on Saturday after Smith displayed a weapon and laser pointing device toward troopers. No police were injured. Smith is in stable condition in a Paducah hospital.
Fields is a seven-year veteran with state police. He was assisting with the execution of a search warrant in Eddyville when the shooting happened. Smith and another person in the home were charged with drug-related offenses. Fields remains on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated.
Police said detectives recovered 30 guns from the residence and more than $14,000 in cash. The investigation is continuing.