Kentucky shooting: Gunman kills 2, wounds 2 at Lexington church; Cops kill suspect
Two others were wounded at the church and taken to a local hospital. One victim sustained critical injuries and the other was in stable condition, police said.
After wounding a state trooper during a traffic stop near Lexington's airport, the suspect carjacked a vehicle and fled to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where he began shooting, according to Police Chief Lawrence Weathers. Killed in the shootings at the church were a 72-year-old woman and a 32-year-old woman.
Two other people were wounded at the church and taken to a local hospital, the police chief said.
The suspect was shot by police and died at the scene, he said. The suspect was not immediately identified pending notification of family, he said.
'Preliminary information indicates that the suspect may have had a connection to the individuals at the church,' the police chief said at a news conference.
The trooper stopped the vehicle after receiving a 'license plate reader alert' and was shot about 11:30 a.m., Weathers said. The trooper was in stable condition, he said.
Police tracked the carjacked vehicle to the Baptist church, the police chief said. The church is about 16 miles 26 kilometers) from where the trooper was shot.
The shootings remain under investigation, Weathers said.
Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn said the church is home to a small, tight-knit congregation.
'Please pray for everyone affected by these senseless acts of violence, and let's give thanks for the swift response by the Lexington Police Department and Kentucky State Police,' Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a social media post.
State Attorney General Russell Coleman said detectives with his office were ready to support local and state agencies. 'Today, violence invaded the Lord's House,' Coleman said in a statement. 'The attack on law enforcement and people of faith in Lexington shocked the entire Commonwealth."
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