Two women killed in Kentucky church shooting after trooper shot; suspect killed, police say

LEXINGTON Ky AP Two women died Sunday at a Kentucky church in a shooting spree that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop police revealed The suspect in both shootings was also killed The suspect carjacked a wagon after the traffic stop near Lexington s airport and fled to Richmond Road Baptist Church where he opened fire Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers disclosed Killed in the shootings at the church were a -year-old woman and a -year-old woman the local coroner stated Two other people were wounded at the church and taken to a local hospital the police chief disclosed One victim sustained critical injuries and the other was in stable condition Weathers commented The suspect was shot by police and died at the scene he reported The suspect was not right now identified pending notification of family he declared Preliminary information indicates that the suspect may have had a connection to the individuals at the church the police chief commented at a news conference The trooper stopped the carriage after receiving a license plate reader alert and was shot about a m Weathers mentioned The trooper was in stable condition he revealed Police tracked the carjacked car to the Baptist church the police chief noted The church is about miles kilometers from where the trooper was shot The shootings remain under research Weathers noted Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn declared the church is home to a small tight-knit congregation Please pray for everyone affected by these senseless acts of violence and let s give thanks for the swift response by the Lexington Police Department and Kentucky State Police Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear declared in a social media post State Attorney General Russell Coleman announced detectives with his office were ready to endorsement local and state agencies In the modern day violence invaded the Lord s House Coleman announced in a report The attack on law enforcement and people of faith in Lexington shocked the entire Commonwealth