According to a Facebook post from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, “many” people have been shot. Spokesman for the Kentucky State Police, Scottie Pennington, also posted on social media that the gunman was still at large.
A Facebook post from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office stated that 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch was considered a person of interest in the shooting. The agency requested that anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts or other details contact the London-Laurel County 911 Center.
According to Pennington, in a phone conversation with The Courier Journal, a USA TODAY Network partner, there are between four and six victims. The extent of the injuries is unknown.
Authorities in Kentucky have been posting on social media about their search for a suspect after an active shooter situation in eastern Kentucky caused a three-hour closure of Interstate 75.According to a Facebook post from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, “many” people have been shot. Furthermore, social media posts by Kentucky State Police spokesperson Scottie Pennington stated that the gunman was still at large.
A Facebook post from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office stated that 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch was considered a person of interest in the shooting. The agency requested that anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts or other details contact the London-Laurel County 911 Center.
In an interview with The Courier Journal, a partner of USA TODAY Network, Pennington claimed that the number of victims ranged from four to six. The extent of the injuries is unknown.
