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title: "Suspect dead, multiple people injured in series of Kentucky shootings, officials say"
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# Suspect dead, multiple people injured in series of Kentucky shootings, officials say

> July 13 (Reuters) - Multiple people, including a Kentucky police trooper, were injured in a series of shootings around Lexington, the state's governor and Kentucky State Police said on X.

By Reuters · Published 13 July 2025, 23:24 SAST · Updated 13 July 2025, 23:24 SAST

## Key points
- In a tragic Sunday spree, a Kentucky trooper was injured and multiple victims were left reeling after a gunman went on a rampage from Blue Grass Airport to a nearby church, leaving the state to grapple with yet another chapter of senseless violence.
- Kentucky police trooper injured in a series of shootings in Lexington.
- Suspect dead following attacks at Richmond Road Baptist Church and Blue Grass Airport.
- Multiple victims reported at the church; emergency responders on the scene.
- Governor Andy Beshear calls for prayers for those affected by the violence.

## Content

- Kentucky police trooper injured in Lexington shootings
- Suspect dead after shootings at church and airport
- Shootings occurred at Richmond Road Baptist Church and Blue Grass Airport

The state police said the sole suspect in the incident is dead and the police trooper is receiving treatment.

One of the shootings took place at Richmond Road Baptist Church and emergency responders were at the scene treating multiple victims, state police said.

The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that a Kentucky State Police Trooper was shot on Sunday morning at Blue Grass Airport in Fayette County. The suspect then fled to Richmond Road Baptist Church, about 17 miles (27 km) away, where multiple people were shot and wounded, the Herald-Leader added.

Kentucky State Police and the Lexington Police Department apprehended the suspect at the church, the state police said on X.

"Please pray for everyone affected by these senseless acts of violence," Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said.

(Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones and Leah Douglas; Writing by Ted Hesson; Editing by Scott Malone and Sandra Maler)