2 women dead, several wounded in Kentucky church shooting. Suspect killed, police say
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In a news conference, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said the officer pulled over a car near Blue Grass Airport in Fayette County when he was shot by the suspect.
The suspect then stole a car and fled to Richmond Road Baptist Church in southwest Lexington where they began shooting at people.
'Preliminary information indicates that the suspect may have had a connection to the individuals at the church,' Weathers said.
The suspect, who was not immediately identified, was later killed by Lexington police.
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The shooting at the church resulted in multiple injuries, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said in a social media post.
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