The incident resulted in the injury of 22-year-old Kiyan Atkinson, who is biologically a female but is transitioning to become a male. Based on her actions before and during the critical incident, Atkinson was arrested for Aggravated Assault on a Person 65 Years of Age or Older and three counts of Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer. 
 
At 5:58 p.m. on June 7th, the complainant called the JSO Communications Center to report Atkinson pointed a gun at the victim during a domestic dispute. Officers arrived and began speaking with the victim and complainant. The two reported Atkinson, who was living in a shed on the property, had come outside and began threatening the victim with a handgun.
 
Officers found Atkinson in the back of the property, as she was inside the shed. The officers identified themselves and gave loud verbal commands for Atkinson to exit the shed. Atkinson came outside and argued loudly with the officers and continued to reach for her jacket pocket. She made statements threatening to shoot first. At one point, Atkinson ran from the backyard toward the street, pointing her gun at the victim. Out on the street, officers gave her loud verbal commands to get on the ground, but she ignored them. In response, an officer deployed his TASER, striking Atkinson. Atkinson was able to pull out her gun and fire a round at the officers. Officers Iezzi and Lenn fired their guns, striking Atkinson multiple times. She fell to the ground with her gun falling within her reach. She made an attempt to grab the gun, but officers were able to take her into custody and provide emergency medical aid.
 
The State Attorney’s Office will independently review the incident to assess the legality of the officers’ actions. JSO will then conduct an internal review to ensure the officers acted within policy. Conclusions remain pending.

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