LEXINGTON, Ky. (WDKY) — Two individuals are useless and three others are injured, together with a Kentucky State Police trooper, after a “sequence of incidents” involving one suspect in Lexington on Sunday that culminated in a taking pictures at a Baptist Church. The suspect was killed by police, authorities confirmed Sunday afternoon.
Troopers initially stopped a suspect close to the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington after 11:30 a.m. ET after receiving a plate reader alert, authorities defined throughout a Sunday press convention. Throughout the visitors cease, the suspect shot and injured the state trooper earlier than fleeing the scene.
Lexington Police confirmed the taking pictures occurred on was “unrelated” to the airport.
Authorities stated he then carjacked a automobile and drove off. He was tracked to the Richmond Street Baptist Church, roughly 16 miles away from the airport.
The suspect, whose id has not but been launched, is believed to have connections to the Baptist Church, which authorities described as having a small congregation, lots of whom are associated.
A taking pictures occurred on church property, police stated, with 4 individuals — two ladies and two males — being struck by gunfire.
The 2 ladies, a 72-year-old and a 32-year-old, have died, based on police. The 2 males, who weren’t recognized at Sunday’s press convention, have been taken to an space hospital. One suffered important accidents whereas the opposite was listed in secure situation.
State police and officers with the Lexington Police Division “have been in a position to safe the suspect” on the Baptist Church. Three Lexington Law enforcement officials discharged their service weapons, Police Chief Lawrence Weathers stated Sunday, and the suspect was shot by police.
He was pronounced useless on the scene.
Based on police, the injured trooper is secure and receiving medical remedy. Weathers credited witnesses who stopped to assist the trooper, whose id was not launched.
Authorities didn’t present particulars on a potential motive behind the shootings.
“Generally issues occur, and we simply haven’t got a cause why,” Weathers stated Sunday.
The realm across the Baptist Church was blocked off, with police asking residents to “comply with all instructions given by officers and use various routes.”
“Officers will stay within the space till the investigation is full,” authorities stated.
Officers at Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport reported shortly earlier than 1 p.m. ET that a law enforcement investigation was impacting a close-by street. Flights have been on schedule and operations have been “persevering with as common,” the airport stated in a publish to X. Arriving passengers have been being guided to open parking.
“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,” Governor Andy Beshear stated in a post to X whereas acknowledging “a sequence of incidents in Lexington round one suspect, together with a trooper-involved taking pictures and a further taking pictures at Richmond Street Baptist Church with a number of accidents.”