2 killed, multiple hurt in Kentucky church shooting after trooper shot; suspect dead, officials say

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A fishy changeable and wounded a authorities trooper Sunday and fled to a Kentucky church, wherever 2 radical were killed and aggregate radical were injured successful a 2nd shooting, authorities said.

The shooting spree ended erstwhile the fishy was killed, Kentucky State Police said connected societal media.

After shooting the trooper, the fishy ended up astatine Richmond Road Baptist Church successful southwest Lexington, authorities constabulary said. Police did not not supply further accusation astir the suspect's death.

The trooper was changeable astatine 11:36 a.m. successful Fayette County, wherever Lexington is located, authorities constabulary said. The fishy past fled, ending up astatine the Baptist church, constabulary said.

The shooting astatine the religion resulted successful 2 deaths and aggregate injuries, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said successful an update. The trooper and others were being treated astatine a adjacent infirmary but different details were inactive emerging, the politician said. The grade of the injuries was not instantly known.

"Please commune for everyone affected by these senseless acts of violence, and let's springiness acknowledgment for the swift effect by the Lexington Police Department and Kentucky State Police," Beshear said.