Two dead and three injured, including state trooper, in Kentucky shootings | Kentucky
The suspect shot and wounded a state soldier near a Kentucky airport on Sunday before he escaped to a nearby church, killing two women and injuring two men.
According to the authorities, on Sunday at 11.36, the meat opened fire near the Blue Grass airport in Lexington on Sunday and wounded a state troops. Trooper, the Versay road, after receiving a plate reader warning in the Lexington police area, occurred after seizing a vehicle. in question.
The suspect drove a vehicle in the 3700 Banleau Wood Drive block before escaping from the scene. The suspect fled to the Richmond Road Baptist Church, where four people were shot. Two women were killed at the scene and the other two men were transferred to a local hospital.
Accordingly Media reports, killed women were 72 years old and 32 years old. In addition, one of the injured men reported that critical injuries continued, while the other reported that it was in a stable state.
“Preliminary information shows that the suspect may have a connection with individuals in the church, Lex Lexington police said, Fayette District Coroner Office will publish the information of the deceased victims, he added.
Police said the suspect was shot by responding to law enforcement officers and died at the scene. Police, families after the information about the suspect will be released, he added.
Meanwhile, the state military is currently being treated in a nearby hospital.
“Three Lexington police officers fired service weapons. In accordance with the Lexington Police Department policies, civil servants activated body -dressed cameras (BWCs). The event is being investigated by the Kentucky State Police Critical Event Response Team and the Public Integration Unit of the department will be investigated.”
Police Department, according to the policy of the investigation of civil servants will be given to the administrative task waiting for the outcome of the investigation, he added.
In an online statement, Kentucky’s governor Andy Beshear, in question: “Violence like this has no place in our Turkish community or in our country. Please join [my wife] While praying for the families of England and I disappeared, each child went very early. Thanks @lexkypolice And @kystatepolice Today for bold efforts. “
“Kentucky, let’s stand strong together and support our neighbors Lexington at this difficult time,” he added.
