HAROLD, Ky. (WMDJ) — A federal lawsuit has been filed over the 2025 fatal shooting of Henry Foster IV during a standoff outside the Dollar General in Harold.

The complaint was filed Aug. 18, 2026, exactly one year after the shooting, by Foster’s father, individually and as administrator of his estate. It names the Kentucky State Police Department and several KSP personnel as defendants and alleges excessive force under federal civil-rights law. The lawsuit seeks at least $5 million and a jury trial.

WMDJ reported at the scene in 2025 that Foster, 33, of Raven, Virginia, was armed and threatening self-harm during a roughly two-hour standoff. Authorities said efforts to de-escalate ended when a trooper fired, killing Foster.

The lawsuit alleges Foster did not point the gun at officers before he was shot and challenges the officers’ handling of the incident. Those allegations have not been proven in court.

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