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(NewsNation) — At slightest 7 radical were hurt, and I-75 was closed for astir 3 hours successful Laurel County, Kentucky, conscionable northbound of the municipality of London, aft someone started shooting astatine passing cars astir 6:30 p.m. ET.
The shooter has not yet been located, and instrumentality enforcement hasn't released the names of immoderate victims.
Person of involvement Joseph Couch
The London Police Department posted a representation of 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch, labeling him a “person of interest” successful the shootings that near astatine slightest 7 radical hurt.
“***DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPROACH***” is however the bureau warned radical astir the antheral they deliberately avoided calling a suspect.
The politician of London, Randall Weddle, successful a Facebook video, said that the hunt volition beryllium challenging.
“That is immoderate rugged terrain, a batch of histrion lines," helium said. "But I’m assured they volition apprehend them.”
Pictured is Joseph A. Couch, a idiosyncratic of involvement successful the Sept. 7 shootings adjacent I-75 successful Kentucky.He besides warned radical successful London, a municipality of astir 8,000, to beryllium vigilant.
“If you’re home, support your doors locked. I’m not asking anybody to panic. There’s nary contiguous information present successful the city. If you’re retired and about, conscionable beryllium vigilant.”
Drivers were besides advised to debar the area.
Kentucky I-75 shooting
Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies and Kentucky State troopers unopen down I-75 astir 6:40pm ET Saturday aft reports of idiosyncratic shooting astatine cars from either an overpass oregon the rugged, forested hills adjacent to the road.
“I americium receiving archetypal reports from the Kentucky State Police and our Office of Homeland Security — unneurotic we are actively monitoring the concern and offering enactment successful immoderate mode possible,” Gov. Andy Beshear said successful a station connected the societal level X. “Please commune for everyone involved.”
“We volition supply much details erstwhile they are available. Please debar the area,” helium added.
'No deceased astatine this time': London mayor
Weddle said determination were 7 radical injured, but not each from gunshots.
“There is nary deceased astatine this time. No 1 was killed from this, thankfully,” Weddle said successful a unrecorded station connected Facebook conscionable aft 8PM ET.
“All of our archetypal responders are safe,” helium added. “The suspect, oregon suspects, person not been apprehended astatine this time, but they are searching for them.”
A “heavy beingness of constabulary and occurrence personnel” was connected the country and “working diligently to code the situation,” the Mount Vernon Fire Department said successful a statement. It advised motorists to debar I-75 and US 25.
I-75 closure
An 18-mile agelong of I-75, a large interstate that runs from the bluish extremity of Michigan conscionable southbound of Miami, was closed for astir 3 hours arsenic constabulary searched for a suspect.
It reopened astatine astir 9:25PM ET.
Graphic shows closure connected Kentucky I-75 pursuing a shooting connected Saturday, Sept. 7.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
