Four suspects now arrested in connection with robbery, shooting of officer

Four suspects have now been arrested in connection with incidents before, during and after the early Monday morning shooting of Hopkinsville Police Officer Jeremy Davidson.

Chief Clayton Sumner posted an update to Facebook Monday night, saying Officer Davidson was continuing to recover and was doing well at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville.

As previously reported, a pursuit in Montgomery County led to the arrest of 29-year old Keith Kuzyk of Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee. He is charged with several felonies to include: two counts of attempted murder of a police officer, first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, wanton endangerment, felony auto theft and possession of a handgun and firearm by a felon.

Investigation by Hopkinsville Police also led to the arrest of 25-year old Autumn Neblett for first-degree robbery, receiving stolen property and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Twenty-four-year old September Neblett was arrested in Montgomery County for complicity to first-degree robbery and receiving stolen property. Police charged 19-year old Anthony Johnson with first-degree robbery, fleeing or evading police and receiving stolen property.

A news release from HPD offers additional details on what led up to the shooting. It says that at just after 1:30 a.m. Monday, officers were dispatched to the Walmart Supercenter where suspects in a pickup had stolen an SUV and fled the scene.

Both vehicles were located by police on Canton Street about an hour later and two pursuits ensued.

Spike strips were deployed on North Drive near Sanderson Drive and that’s where Kuzyk allegedly began firing a rifle from the pickup into Officer Davidson’s cruiser, according to Chief Sumner.

The pickup was recovered in a driveway on Sanderson Drive and the SUV was later found in Clarksville.

Another vehicle was reported stolen at Waffle House on Fort Campbell Boulevard about 8:30 a.m. and it was the automobile Kuzyk was driving when he led Christian and Montgomery County deputies on a pursuit in Tennessee. It ended with the deployment of spike strips and with a Christian County deputy using a pit maneuver to bring him to a stop.

During a news conference Monday, Chief Sumner reiterated that the best news is that Officer Davidson is going to be okay.

Several law enforcement agencies across the region took to social media Monday to wish Officer Davidson and his family the best during his recovery.


Kuzyk                                                                           Autumn Neblett


September Neblett                                                      Anthony Johnson

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