On Friday night, June 21, 2026, in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, a fatal shooting occurred involving local police officers and resulted in the death of Daniel Bolinger, a 37-year-old resident. The incident began around 10:56 p.m., when Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills Police Department received a call to assist the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services with an investigation at a home located on University Circle.
According to Crestview Hills police, two officers arrived at the scene shortly after receiving the notification. Shortly thereafter, Bolinger exited the residence armed with a knife and confronted the officers. In response to this threat, the officers discharged their firearms around 11:10 p.m., fatally wounding Bolinger who was pronounced dead by the Kenton County Coroner's Office at the scene.
Witnesses in the neighborhood reported hearing multiple gunshots during the incident but no injuries were sustained by any of the police involved. Following standard protocol, Kentucky State Police (KSP) took over the investigation immediately after being notified about the shooting. KSP is now leading a thorough inquiry into the circumstances surrounding this fatal encounter.
The exact nature and details of the initial health services investigation that prompted law enforcement’s presence at Bolinger's home have not been fully disclosed by authorities, leaving some questions unanswered regarding the context in which the confrontation occurred.