Lexington, Q. ,Wdky– – Two people have been killed and three others are injured, including a Kentaki State Police Tripter, after the “series of events”, a suspect was included in Lexington on Sunday, concluded in a shooting church. The suspect was killed by the police, the authorities confirmed on Sunday afternoon.
The Trupers initially stopped a suspect near the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington after receiving a plate reader alert after ET at 11:30 am, the authorities explained during a Sunday press conference. During the traffic stop, the suspect shot and injured the state soldier before fleeing from the scene.
Lexington police The shooting was confirmed that the airport was “unrelated”.
Officials said they then drove a vehicle and stopped. He was tracked at Richmond Road Baptist Church, about 16 miles from the airport.
The suspect, whose identity has not yet been released, is believed to have a baptism related church, which the authorities have described as a small congregation, many of which are related.
There was a shooting on the property of the church, police said, with four people – two women and two male -bullets are being shot.
According to police, two women, a 72 -year -old and a 32 -year -old, have died. The two men who were not identified at Sunday’s press conference were taken to a hospital in an area. One suffered serious injuries, while the other was listed in a stable position.
The state police and officer along with the Lexington Police Department at the Baptist Church were “able to secure the suspect”. Three Lexington police officers discharged their service weapons, police chief Lawrence Weather said on Sunday, and the suspect was shot by the police.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to police, the injured soldier is stable and receiving medical treatment. Vathers credited witnesses who stopped to help the soldier, whose identity was not released.
Authorities did not provide details on a possible purpose behind the firing.
“Sometimes things happen, and we do not have just one reason,” Vathers said on Sunday.
The area around the Baptist Church was closed, the police asked the residents to follow all directions given by the authorities and to use alternative routes. “
Officials said, “The officials will remain in the area until the investigation is completed.”
Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport officials reported some time before 1 pm A law enforcement investigation was affecting A road nearby. The flights were on schedules and operating “as usual,” the airport said in a post for X. The upcoming passengers were being directed to open parking.
Governor Andy Aashiyar said, “Please pray for all affected by these insensitive acts of violence, and thank you for a rapid response by Lexington Police Department and Kentki State Police.” Post to X “Accepting a series of events in Lexington around a suspect, including a trauper-shail shoot and an additional shooting with several injuries at Richmond Road Baptist Church.”
