09/07/2024

Police Search for a Person of Interest Following Shooting of Five on a Kentucky Highway

The shootings occurred north of London

Five people were shot and injured on a highway north of London, Ky., and a person of interest remained at large, officials said on Sunday.

Laurel County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to Interstate 75 at Exit 49, about 8 miles north of London, Ky., at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, where deputies found nine vehicles had been shot into and five people seriously injured, according to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office.

Some of the injuries were severe and deputies rushed some victims to a hospital, said Gilbert Acciardo, a public affairs officer for the sheriff's office.

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