Multiple people, including a state trooper, have been injured in a shooting in Kentucky that ended in a church, with the shooter being killed by law enforcement.
It is not immediately clear what led to the shooting in Lexington, Fayette County.
A trooper fired at the shooter, who fled, ending up at the Richmond Road Baptist Church.
Kentucky State Police and the Lexington Police Department were involved in the incident, with the State Police confirming in a post on X that the suspect is deceased and there are multiple victims at the church receiving emergency medical treatment.
State Police confirmed the shooting happened at 11:35 a.m., but did not specify where the incident began.
The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that a Kentucky State Police Trooper was shot on Sunday morning at Blue Grass Airport in Fayette County.
The suspect then fled to Richmond Road Baptist Church, about 17 miles (27 km) away, where multiple people were shot and wounded, the Herald-Leader added.
Later, Lexington Police confirmed that the shooting at the church was connected to the earlier incident near the airport, writing on X: “This shooting is connected to the earlier shooting that occurred on Terminal Drive, where a Kentucky State Trooper was shot.”
The statement continued: “While that shooting occurred on Terminal Drive, it was unrelated to the Blue Grass Airport. The Trooper is in stable condition receiving medical treatment.”
Governor Andy Beshear said in a statement: “Kentucky, we are aware of a series of incidents in Lexington around one suspect, including a trooper-involved shooting and an additional shooting at Richmond Road Baptist Church with multiple injuries. The trooper and others are being treated at a nearby hospital.”
He added: “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. Details are still emerging, and we will share more information as available.”
The Blue Grass Airport posted on X at 1 p.m. that a law enforcement investigation was impacting a portion of the airport road, but that all flights and operations were now proceeding normally.
In late June, there was panic at a church in Wayne, Michigan, after a gunman attempted a mass shooting, firing several shots into the building on a Sunday morning.
The attack was thwarted by a quick-thinking deacon who ran the shooter down with his truck and an armed security guard who shot the gunman.
With additional reporting from Reuters