2 dead, suspect killed at a Lexington, Kentucky, church after suspect shot a state trooper, police say.
Authorities said two women were killed in a fire at the Richmond Road Baptist Church in Kentucky on Sunday after a man hit a state soldier near the city’s airport. Both men were injured in the church fire.
The shooting near the Blue Grass airport appeared around 11:35 after seizing a vehicle in Terminal Drive after receiving a Trooper plate reader warning.
Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers was shot at a press conference on Sunday before the suspect escaped from the scene and continuing a vehicle, and ended at the Richmond Road Baptist Church about 15 miles away.
The preliminary information shows that the suspect may be connected to the people in the church, Weathers said, without elaboration. The suspect then fired his gun to individuals in the church property, ”he said.
The three officers responded, shot the suspect who was declared dead at the scene.
The shooter was defined, but the police did not release his name. Authorities, the family’s family was not informed, he said.
The murdered victims were described as 34 -year -old Christina Combs and 72 -year -old Beverly Gumm. Fayette County Coroner had previously described the Taraklar as 32.
Weathers said that the wounded men were transferred to the hospital. One man is critical, he added that the other is stable. The wounded soldier is also stable.
Police said the first shoot was not connected to the airport, but the authorities there affected a part of the Terminal Drive. “Our team directs passengers to open the parks. All flights and operations continue as usual,” He said in x.
“A group of very strictly”
Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn said that during the news conference, the church was defined as small and that his communities were largely related to each other.
“A group of people who are very strictly attached to the Richmond Baptist Church, Gin Ginn said, adding that he could immediately inform family members about deaths.
The church is located in a region called the Old Richmond Road Corridor in a rural area of Lexington. It is not far from a riding school and an alpaca breeder.
The website describes this as “independent, turning point, sovereign grace, missionary New Testament Baptist Church”. More than 800 priests are available on the church’s website.
A sermon in the church was broadcasted live on Facebook during shooting. Church priest Jerry Gumm talked about death about 10 times in the sermon.
Authorities thank the law enforcement officers, offer prayer to the victims
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked the residents to thank the law enforcement officers for their response to the events.
“Please pray for everyone who is affected by these meaningless violence and thank the Lexington Police Department and Kentucky State Police for the quick reaction,” he said. Send it to x.
On Sunday, other officials presented their prayers for the victims.
Orum I pray for Kentucky State Trooper, who was wounded today, and all congregations were injured in the Richmond Road Baptist Church, ”representative Andy Barr He said in x. “I am watching this very closely and grateful for the state police and the first intervention teams participating in the response.”
“Today, violence invaded the house of the Lord. In a statement.
On its own Expression in XKentucky Sen. Rand Paul said he was upset that he heard tragic shots ”.
Senator, “Brave for the first intervention teams are grateful. Like this, violence has no place in Kentucky,” he said.
This story has been updated with additional information.
Sarah Dewberry and Susannah Cullinane from CNN contributed to this report.
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