Arrest Made in Trooper-Involved Shooting in Warren County

Gregorio Lopez, (24), Olive Hill, KY.

Darren Doyle, story:
An Olive Hill, KY man was arrested yesterday after a trooper-involved shooting incident yesterday in Warren County.

In a press release issued by KSP,  police stated that the Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) was requested by KSP Post 3 Bowling Green to investigate a trooper-involved shooting that occurred on Monday Aug. 11, 2025, around 2:45 p.m. CDT in a wooded area near Interstate 165 and Sweeney Road in Warren County. 

Police stated that KSP was notified of a collision on I-165 southbound where a male subject, who had been involved in the collision, was attempting to forcibly steal multiple vehicles. Troopers responded to the scene and encountered the male subject, later identified as Gregorio Lopez, a 24-year-old male from Olive Hill, Ky, near the 5 mile marker of I-165 southbound, the press release stated.

Lopez allegedly began to flee from the troopers into a wooded area, where during the interaction, at least two troopers discharged their agency-issued weapons, KSP said. Lopez was not struck by the gunfire, and was ultimately arrested, according to police.

KSP stated that following his arrest, Lopez was transported to a local hospital as a precaution for a suspected reaction to an illegal substance. No other injuries were reported.

Lopez was charged with:

•  Criminal mischief first degree
• Operating motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance, aggravated circumstance
• Wanton endangerment first degree, two counts
• Leaving scene of accident, failure to render aid/assistance
• Carjacking, two counts
• Operating motor vehicle under influence of alcohol, aggravated circumstance
• Fleeing or evading police second degree on foot
• No registration plates
• Public intoxication of controlled substance, excludes alcohol
• Resisting arrest
• Probation violation for felony offense

Lopez is lodged in the Hart County Jail with a current cash bond of $25,000.