U.S. Multiple people shot in Kentucky; suspect at large, authorities say

[ificandream]

Source: CBS News

By Faris Tanyos
Updated on: September 7, 2024 / 8:04 PM EDT / CBS News

Multiple people were shot Saturday near the southeastern Kentucky city of London in what was described as an active shooter situation, authorities said.

The Laurel County Sheriff's Office reported that "numerous people were shot" and Interstate 75 was closed about nine miles north of London. No further details were provided.

Trooper Scottie Pennington, a Kentucky State Police spokesperson, wrote on social media that the suspect had not been caught. Pennington urged residents in the area to stay inside. Louisville ATF agents wrote on social media they are responding and assisting state and local police with a "critical incident" near Interstate 75.

"Kentucky, we are aware of a shooting on I-75 in Laurel County," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear wrote in a social media post. "Law enforcement has shut the interstate down in both directions at exit 49. Please avoid the area. We will provide more details once they are available."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kentucky-shooting-london-laurel-county/

[captain queeg]

1. Well, according to JD and many others there's nothing to be done

Thoughts and prayers.

[FalloutShelter]

4. This is only our reality if we allow it to be.

Like Kamala said, “It does not have to be this way.”

[chouchou]

5. Oh Yes! Just a fact of life. I believe that's what the nutter said...

[Eliot Rosewater]

16. Cons are the disgrace of the civilized world, they are to blame for this.

[maxsolomon]

29. As of now, there is very little that can be done to prevent a shooting like this.

There are millions of yahoos with millions of guns, any one of them could decide to start shooting cars from any one of millions of highway overpasses.

That is a fact of life in the US of A.

[captain queeg]

30. A guy goes in and buys an AR AND 2,000 rounds of ammo. No one questions that?

[maxsolomon]

31. Not in KY. No waiting periods, apparently.

That's the way America wants it.

[hlthe2b]

2. Fourth article I've read. Seems as though it could be determined by now whether this involves drivers in cars or

a building or outdoor gathering near the interstates by now...

[FredGarvin]

7. Twitter users are live

A nut with a gun

[stollen]

20. How old is this one?

8?

[FakeNoose]

8. The Louisville Courier-Journal article has a little more info

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2024/09/07/active-shooter-laurel-county-kentucky-numerous-victims-interstate-75-shut-down/75126501007/

They shut down exit 49 of I-75 and the area near US Route 25 is closed, also the interstate I-75 is closed in both directions. I'm not sure what that will accomplish since they don't know if the shooter is on the highway.

It sounds like the shooting happened on or near the highway.

[FredGarvin]

11. Sniper shooting at random

Bobby Ellison
@BobbyEllisonKY
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BREAKING | CONSIDER ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Joseph A. Couch has been identified as a Person of Interest in the shooting near the Exit 49/KY-909 area. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact the London-Laurel County 911 Center at 911 or 606-878-7000

[Bayard]

19. In this article,

Gov. Beshear is quoted as saying, "Americans should not have to live in fear of being shot crossing bridges and overpasses." So I assume that's what happened.

[stollen]

21. Good luck

With that sentiment in KY.

[muriel_volestrangler]

24. Thank you - shooting from woods at I-75, and it caused a traffic crash too

Five people were injured in a shooting on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, Saturday evening and more were hurt in a minor traffic crash caused by the shooting, the London mayor told The Courier-Journal.

Mayor Randall Weddle said no one died in the incident, which closed the interstate for nearly three hours before it reopened about 9:30 p.m.

The shooter, who has not been caught, fired shots at I-75 from the edge of a wooded area next to the highway, he said.

[orangecrush]

3. Just saw 4 to 6 shot

On scanner app.

[IcyPeas]

6. Possible sniper in the woods

[Cadfael]

10. Listening to scanner audio

They said something about a suspect purchasing an AR15 this morning and 2000 rounds of ammunition

[stollen]

22. Where's Kevin Roberts?

[Dennis Donovan]

12. Duplicate:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143303190

[ClarencesBrother]

13. JD is a fact of life

As a Canadian I am very trepidatious in treading into another countries politics and concerns, the same perhaps other countries may feel offended by outsiders sticking their noses into business that concerns themselves and no other. We however are neighbours and it would be foolish of you to think that we are not watching events taking place in your country. We are after all a mouse sleeping next to an elephant and the impacts of your culture, opinions, biases etc can and often do spill across the border. That’s often not a bad thing, we share many good aspects of freedom, personal responsibility and the general well being of our fellow citizens. I just want to say that I dearly hope your election goes the way I feel a majority of real American Patriots want it to because if it doesn’t I can see a certain chaos which will see one country trying to devour another. It’s happened many times.
This is my first submission to DU although I’ve followed for 20 years, never felt I should stick my nose into other people business until now. Peace.

[Hope22]

14. Potential sink hole that will collapse upon itself...

Leaving armed imbeciles to roam at the end times and nuclear weapons in various states of repair. . While I do know Canadians who still head south here for the winter it continues to astound me!

[NBachers]

15. Welcome to Democratic Underground, and I value your contribution.

[maspaha]

18. Thank you for sharing your thoughts...

My spouse is dual US/Canadian. He’s lived in the US since he was 4 years old. Should the MAGAts win in November, we are torn as to whether we should stay and fight until he’s deported or if we should self deport immediately following the election.

[Tree Lady]

25. Welcome my husband and I are

headed to Canada on Monday. We have taken our vacation there the last 3 summers. The people in BC are so mellow and we enjoy the break from the politics of ours. This time renting home in Tofino.

I know what you mean I wouldn't tell you how to run your country either but we love to have people from everywhere on our forum.

[milestogo]

28. Thank you and welcome to DU.

I did some travelling to South America this summer and my guide in Ecuador told me: Please know that the whole world is watching your election this year, and hoping that Trump is not given another chance. I told him that many of us really don't that to happen.

Still, it was a sobering moment to realize that people around the world, who have no vote in this election, are watching and are affected by the outcome.

[JoseBalow]

17. Sorry, my allotment of outrage has already been exhausted this week

[jaxexpat]

23. Shooting school kids is one thing, "a fact of life even", but shutting down a major highway..........

and the major artery connecting redneck Ohio to redneck Tennessee, right through the redneckiest part of poor old Kentucky. Does no one care about interstate commerce anymore?

Entirely , really. It just seems, maybe, it is a common POV. You know, headlines. You get immune to them. Like, "once in one-hundred-year thunderstorm invaded peaceful hamlet" or "impossibly thick fog attacked I-75 near exit 49 today, death toll undetermined". America goes, "Yeah, what about it?"

[LetMyPeopleVote]

26. Arrest this asshole

Link to tweet

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

27. Or as Bobo calls it

A good time where I'm from.