Police say the suspect carjacked a automobile after capturing the trooper and fled to the church the place they started capturing at folks there.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two girls had been killed in a capturing at a Kentucky church Sunday in an incident that started after a state trooper was shot and wounded, authorities mentioned. The suspect was additionally killed.
It started after the trooper pulled over a automobile close to the airport, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers instructed a information convention. After capturing the trooper, the suspect carjacked a automobile and fled to Richmond Highway Baptist Church in southwest Lexington and commenced capturing at folks there.
“Preliminary data signifies that the suspect might have had a connection to the people on the church,” Weathers mentioned.
The suspect, who wasn’t instantly recognized, was later killed by Lexington police.
“Please pray for everybody affected by these mindless acts of violence, and let’s give thanks for the swift response by the Lexington Police Division and Kentucky State Police,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear mentioned in a social media submit.
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