Kentucky authorities search for suspect after highway shooting leaves several injured

Published: Sep 08, 2024 Duration: 00:02:06 Category: News & Politics

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Thanks for joining us tonight. Officials in Kentucky are pursuing a possibly armed person of interest after a highway shooting injured multiple on Saturday. They say he's dangerous and they want to take him alive. The incident happened just north of the small city of London which is about an hour outside of Lexington CBS news correspondent Christian Benavidez reports from London Kentucky, local and federal law enforcement officers search through thick woods for a highway shooter in southeastern Kentucky. They say an ar 15 semi automatic weapon has been recovered if he planned this. It's so remote. That's probably one of the most remote exits along I 75. He couldn't have picked an area that is any more remote and difficult for us to try to locate him late Saturday. Officials found a silver SUV registered to Joseph Kuch, the 32 year old suspect after someone shot at nine vehicles and wounded five people on this interesting 75. We don't want our guys to get hurt. We don't want any more of the public to be hurt and we want to take him into custody safely and it, and it's a big task according to authorities an individual who was off that exit, fired multiple rounds into the lanes going in both directions. The shooter was not in a vehicle at the time. They told us that we was not allowed to go that way because of the active shooter. This nearby resident says getting home was a challenge because of road closures. It's literally in the heart of our own city. So it's very heartbreaking. Officials say couch described as 5 ft tent at about 150 pounds could still be armed and dangerous. The Laurel County rescue squad has a drone searching along with a helicopter. Only one individual was believed to be involved in the shooting, which authorities are calling a random act. Cristian Benavides, CBS news, London Kentucky, the sheriff's office says all but one of the victims was from out of state. Authorities cautioned members of the public who might spot the person of interest not to approach him.

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