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Multiple people shot along highway in Kentucky; suspect at large, authorities say

Multiple people were shot Saturday along a highway near the southeastern Kentucky city of London in what was described as an active shooter situation, authorities said. A search was underway for the gunman.

At about 7 p.m. local time, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office reported that "numerous people were shot" and Interstate 75 had been closed about nine miles north of London. The highway was fully reopened a little before 9:30 p.m. local time, the sheriff's office reported, but the suspect remained at large.

A spokesperson for the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington told CBS News that it had received at least two patients from the incident so far, but there was no word on their conditions. Lexington is located about 90 miles north of London.

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Joseph A. Couch, a person of interest wanted in connection with a shooting along a highway near London, Kentucky, on Sept. 7, 2024. LAUREL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
The sheriff's office said it was searching for a person of interest in the shooting, 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch. He was described as a White man, about 5-foot-10 and weighing 154 pounds. A photo of Couch was also released.

Trooper Scottie Pennington, a Kentucky State Police spokesperson, urged residents in the area to stay inside. Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were responding to assist state and local police with a "critical incident" near I-75, the agency said.

No further details were immediately provided. The exact number of victims was still unclear.
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Sept 7 (Reuters) - Kentucky police were searching rugged terrain near a national forest for a suspect after at least seven people were wounded by gunfire while driving down the rural stretch of an interstate highway, officials said on Saturday evening.
The incident began just before 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) about nine miles outside of the town of London, when officers responded to reports of gunshots directed at vehicles traveling on Interstate 75 in Laurel County. The shots came from a wooded area or an overpass, according to local media reports.
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How’d they figure out this is the guy they’re after? Ping cell phones in the area or?!?
 
Landslide said:
How’d they figure out this is the guy they’re after? Ping cell phones in the area or?!?
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When police got to 49er Truckstop they were running tags and looking in cars. ol boy had a empty gun case/box in car. Also seems he had told SIL and some others that he was going to kill as many people as he could and all his family.
 
I was wondering if the gun was one of those AR14’s that the democrats talk about, I can’t wait to see one.
 
Grew up about 3 miles (as the crow flies) from where this went down. If dude knows the area and doesn't want to be caught, he won't be.

But local schools and such are treating this like the damn DC sniper, like he may pop up anywhere and start blasting.
 
Crashhawk said:
Grew up about 3 miles (as the crow flies) from where this went down. If dude knows the area and doesn't want to be caught, he won't be.

But local schools and such are treating this like the damn DC sniper, like he may pop up anywhere and start blasting.
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as I think they should as he has already demonstrated that he wants to kill as many random people possible.

I am normally against all the school lock downs but in this case, I agree with them.
 
Looks like some tough ground to move around in. But a few miles per day or night and he's gone. Scary stuff, he will need supplies at some point
 
KacksterK5 said:
Looks like some tough ground to move around in. But a few miles per day or night and he's gone. Scary stuff, he will need supplies at some point
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Wonder why they didn’t bring out the smelling dogs and drones and thermal imaging helicopters to search the area with?!? Maybe they did as I didn’t read any news on the story, but you’d think they’d found him if they did and he’s on foot. He must be some kinda squirrelly bastard for sure
 
Eric Rudolph evaded capture for 5 years around murphy when the area was flooded with fbi agents. Sure he had help. Knew the area, terrain, populace. Maybe this guy is similiar.
 
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