Two women shot dead at Kentucky church
The initial shooting occurred at 11:36 local time (15:36 GMT) on Terminal Drive near the Blue Grass Airport, a regional hub in Fayette County, when a state trooper was shot by the suspect.Lexington Police said the trooper was "in stable condition receiving medical treatment".
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