Two folks had been shot and killed at a Kentucky church after a suspect who shot and wounded a state trooper fled there, officers stated Sunday.
The 2 individuals who had been killed had been recognized as Beverly Gum, 72, and Christina Combs, 32, the coroner stated at a information convention. The suspect was additionally killed, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers stated.
Two others, each males, had been wounded by the gunman, Weathers stated. “One sufferer was reported to have sustained essential accidents, and the opposite was reported in secure situation,” stated Weathers.
The police chief stated the taking pictures started after the trooper pulled over a car close to the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington.
After taking pictures the trooper earlier than midday on Sunday, the suspect ended up at Richmond Highway Baptist Church in southwest Lexington, state police stated.
The taking pictures spree ended when Lexington police killed the suspect, authorities stated.
The taking pictures on the church resulted in a number of accidents, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear stated in a earlier social media publish. The trooper and two individuals who had been wounded had been being handled at a close-by hospital, the governor stated.
“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,” Beshear stated.
