Before heading to the Richmond Road Baptist Church, an unidentified shooter kills two women and wounds a Kentucky state policeman close to Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport.
Just before noon, a Kentucky state trooper performed a traffic check at Blue Grass Airport after receiving a license plate alert, which sparked the incident.
The trooper suffered non-life-threatening injuries after the suspect opened fire during the stop, according to Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers.
“The suspect fired his weapon at individuals on church property,” Chief Weathers said during a press briefing.
“Preliminary information indicates that the suspect may have had a connection to the individuals at the church.”
The two women who were hurt were taken to the hospital, while the other two were declared dead at the site.
As investigators attempt to put together what caused the deadly rampage, the Kentucky State Police and the department’s Public Integrity Unit are leading additional investigations.
