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==Aftermath== ==Aftermath==
Eight people were injured, including three people due to vehicle crashes caused by the shooting, twelve cars were shot and damaged, the highway was closed for three hours until around 9:30 p.m., an SOS alert was sent out and a ] is ongoing in search of the gunman, which resumed on September 8 at around 9 a.m.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 7, 2024 |title=5 people shot during Laurel County shooting; Deputies search for person of interest |url=https://www.wlky.com/article/laurel-county-i-75-agencies-responding-shots-fired-officials/62097152 |access-date=September 7, 2024 |publisher=] and ] |language=en |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908020239/https://www.wlky.com/article/laurel-county-i-75-agencies-responding-shots-fired-officials/62097152 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Five People Shot on I-75 in Kentucky Highway Shooting, Officials Say |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/us/shooting-kentucky-highway.html |access-date=September 8, 2024 |work=] |language=en |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908013732/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/us/shooting-kentucky-highway.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Schools in ], ], ], Laurel, ], ], and ] counties closed as a safety precaution during the manhunt for Couch.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 9, 2024 |title=Some Kentucky schools close as search for suspect in highway shooting continues |url=https://www.kbzk.com/us-news/crime/schools-close-in-kentucky-where-a-shooter-remains-at-large#:~:text=The%20decision%20comes%20after%20a,shutting%20down%20for%20the%20day. |access-date=September 12, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Schools began reopening with increased security, held virtual classes, or had non-traditional instruction in the days afterwards.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sizemore |first=Anthony |date=September 11, 2024 |title=School closings continue after shooting incidents |url=https://www.wymt.com/2024/09/11/school-closings-continue-following-i-75-shooting/ |access-date=September 12, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> A suspected shooting on September 11, near Exit 59 in ] where ] and ] meet, prompted the ] school district to put schools on lockdown and cancel classes the next day. The preliminary investigation by the Hazard Police Department indicated that there was no shooting and there was no danger to the public.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Foley |first=Drake |date=September 11, 2024 |title=Police: No shooting took place at Exit 59 |url=https://www.wymt.com/2024/09/11/vehicle-hit-by-bullet-causes-school-lockdown/ |access-date=September 12, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Eight people were injured, including three people due to vehicle crashes caused by the shooting, twelve cars were shot and damaged, the highway was closed for three hours until around 9:30 p.m., an SOS alert was sent out and a ] is ongoing in search of the gunman, which resumed on September 8 at around 9 a.m.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 7, 2024 |title=5 people shot during Laurel County shooting; Deputies search for person of interest |url=https://www.wlky.com/article/laurel-county-i-75-agencies-responding-shots-fired-officials/62097152 |access-date=September 7, 2024 |publisher=] and ] |language=en |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908020239/https://www.wlky.com/article/laurel-county-i-75-agencies-responding-shots-fired-officials/62097152 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Five People Shot on I-75 in Kentucky Highway Shooting, Officials Say |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/us/shooting-kentucky-highway.html |access-date=September 8, 2024 |work=] |language=en |archive-date=September 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908013732/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/us/shooting-kentucky-highway.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Schools in ], ], ], Laurel, ], ], and ] counties closed as a safety precaution during the manhunt for Couch.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 9, 2024 |title=Some Kentucky schools close as search for suspect in highway shooting continues |url=https://www.kbzk.com/us-news/crime/schools-close-in-kentucky-where-a-shooter-remains-at-large#:~:text=The%20decision%20comes%20after%20a,shutting%20down%20for%20the%20day. |access-date=September 12, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> Schools began reopening with increased security, held virtual classes, or had non-traditional instruction in the days afterwards.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sizemore |first=Anthony |date=September 11, 2024 |title=School closings continue after shooting incidents |url=https://www.wymt.com/2024/09/11/school-closings-continue-following-i-75-shooting/ |access-date=September 12, 2024 |work=]}}</ref> A suspected shooting on September 11, near Exit 59 in ] where ] and ] meet, prompted the ] school district to put schools on lockdown and cancel classes the next day. The preliminary investigation by the Hazard Police Department indicated that there was no shooting and there was no danger to the public.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Foley |first=Drake |date=September 11, 2024 |title=Police: No shooting took place at Exit 59 |url=https://www.wymt.com/2024/09/11/vehicle-hit-by-bullet-causes-school-lockdown/ |access-date=September 12, 2024 |work=]}}</ref>

On September 12, Governor Andy Beshear addressed the situation by expressing his appreciation for the recovery of four of the five victims and acknowledging the efforts of first responders.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keck |first=Matthew |date=2024-09-12 |title=Kentucky I-75 shooting: 4 victims released from hospital, football games canceled |url=https://www.wlky.com/article/kentucky-i-75-shooting-laurel-county-search-day-6/62172421 |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=WLKY |language=en}}</ref>


==Manhunt== ==Manhunt==

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Interstate 75 Kentucky shooting
LocationInterstate 75, Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates37°13′35.3″N 84°12′55.0″W / 37.226472°N 84.215278°W / 37.226472; -84.215278
DateSeptember 7, 2024
~5:30 p.m. (EDST)
TargetCivilians in cars
Attack typeMass shooting
WeaponSemi-automatic Colt AR-15
Deaths0
Injured8 (including 5 by gunfire)
MotiveUnknown

On September 7, 2024, several people were injured during a mass shooting in Kentucky's Interstate 75 according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s office. The interstate was closed at Exit 49, along with the parallel U.S. Route 25, nine miles north of London, Kentucky.

Shooting

At around 5:30 p.m., a lone gunman shot 20–30 rounds at civilians in passing cars from a ledge on the side of a cliff overlooking Interstate 75, hitting twelve cars and seriously injuring five people. Victims were transported to Saint Joseph London Hospital and the UK HealthCare by ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles due to the severity of their injuries. All victims are expected to survive.

Victims

Eight people were injured, five by gunshot and three by vehicle collisions caused by the gunfire. All of the victims were in a stable condition.

Person of interest

A person of interest was identified as a 32-year-old male resident of Woodbine, Kentucky. He previously served in the Army Reserve from March 2013 to January 2019 as a combat engineer (MOS 12B) with the rank of private. Before the shooting, the person had legally purchased a firearm along with 1,000 rounds of ammunition from the gun store Center Target Firearms and then texted his ex-wife that he was going to "kill a lot of people" and then kill himself. The person was previously arrested and charged on February 5, 2024, for making third-degree terroristic threats after threatening to kill his neighbor and his neighbor's dog with an AR-15.

Aftermath

Eight people were injured, including three people due to vehicle crashes caused by the shooting, twelve cars were shot and damaged, the highway was closed for three hours until around 9:30 p.m., an SOS alert was sent out and a manhunt is ongoing in search of the gunman, which resumed on September 8 at around 9 a.m. Schools in Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, Rockcastle, and Whitley counties closed as a safety precaution during the manhunt for Couch. Schools began reopening with increased security, held virtual classes, or had non-traditional instruction in the days afterwards. A suspected shooting on September 11, near Exit 59 in Hazard where Hal Rogers Parkway and Kentucky Route 15 meet, prompted the Perry County school district to put schools on lockdown and cancel classes the next day. The preliminary investigation by the Hazard Police Department indicated that there was no shooting and there was no danger to the public.

On September 12, Governor Andy Beshear addressed the situation by expressing his appreciation for the recovery of four of the five victims and acknowledging the efforts of first responders.

Manhunt

The manhunt for the suspect resumed on September 8, 2024, and is ongoing with drones, police dogs, helicopters and dozens of police officers in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The police stated the shooting was a random attack, and was not road rage-related. Laurel County Sheriff's Office said they located the suspect's car, a semi-automatic Colt AR-15 mounted with a sight, several additional magazines, a phone, spent shell casings and a green Army-style duffel bag with 'Couch' written on it in black marker, in a wooded area next to the interstate. Schools in the area were closed on September 9 through September 11 as the manhunt continues. There is a $35,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.

See also

References

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