Overview

• An unidentified suspect shot a Kentucky State Police trooper at 11:36 a.m. in Fayette County before fleeing to Richmond Road Baptist Church and opening fire on worshippers.
• Kentucky State Police and Lexington officers located the gunman at the church and fatally shot him on site.
• A separate shooting on a roadway at Blue Grass Airport around 11:39 a.m. left one person with serious injuries who was transported to a hospital.
• Governor Andy Beshear confirmed the two scenes are connected and praised law enforcement’s swift response.
• EMS and police continue treating multiple victims and gathering evidence as investigators seek to determine motive and any further links.