Published reports say Keyes was living in a trailer in Louisville where another man wanted on a different felony warrant lived six months ago. WDRB in Louisville reports that Keyes wouldn’t give his identity to law enforcement, then fled the Bluegrass Mobile Home Park in a vehicle.
The station said after Keyes got out of his vehicle in the parking lot of a nearby business, he allegedly pulled a knife and that’s when he was shot to death by two Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies. Another deputy tried CPR, but was unsuccessful in reviving Keyes. A deputy coroner said Keyes was pronounced dead at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday from multiple gunshot wounds.
The TV station reported that deputies were actually looking for Christopher Smolik, who police say owes about $20,000 in child support. Smolik told WDRB he was elsewhere in the mobile home park at the time and saw Keyes speed away.
“I feel like this is on my shoulders,” Smolik told the station. “I feel like this gentleman lost his life because of me.”
A federal criminal complaint alleges Keyes entered the West Carrollton bank at 11:42 a.m. Feb. 7 and handed the teller a note that said, “NO DIE PACKS BOTH DRAWERS MAKE THIS EASY,” removed a semi-automatic handgun from his waistband and displayed it to the teller.
Documents say after the teller handed over about $4,670, Keyes said, “Thank you.” Witnesses said Keyes got into a green Dodge extended cab pickup truck. The complaint said Keyes used a similar note Feb. 26 while robbing the First Federal Bank in Burns, Tenn. of $7,889.
The station reported that the two deputies were on paid administrative leave, which is standard procedure. The station also said that as of Wednesday night, Smolik had not turned himself into authorities.
About the Author