They have stated different stories. I’m not making this stuff up. I pray everyone is safe!
Actually, the Sheriffs Dept has actually been very consistent on the number of wounded and their conditions.
Hmm. Just watched a news clip where they said “five confirmed…may be more”.
I think people are getting this story confused with an overpass shooter that happened in Louisville some years ago where there were fatalities.
PommyMommy, thank you for the thorough update on the current situation of this case!SEP 8, 2024
Kentucky shooting updates: Suspect was in National Guard, purchased weapon, ammo Saturday
Laurel County, Kentucky, authorities confirmed that five people suffered gunshot wounds on Interstate 75 Saturday evening.www.courier-journal.com
- Couch purchased a gun and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition Saturday morning at a place in Loudon.
- It was a legal purchase, per Sheriff Root.
- He served in the National Guard for four years in an engineer battalion.
- Captain Dalrymple said they searched his house Sunday evening.
- Michael Stansbury, special agent in charge of the Louisville FBI office said, "We have solid evidence. His vehicle was at the scene. A firearm that he purchased yesterday was at the scene...We have interviewed people; we feel pretty confident this is the individual."
- KSP have taken over the manhunt.
- Laurel Co Sheriff's Office will handle the criminal investigation.
- Search efforts after nightfall pose a safety risk to first responders, especially due to the rough terrain.
- Mayor Randall Weddle said the five victims remain hospitalized, some with serious injuries.
- Laurel County Public Schools will be closed Monday.
I’m not confused. I live across the river from Louisville. Shop there. My doctors are there. I eat out there.
Reporters get their information from the police. The police have said there are no victims who died or who are expected to die. If the reporters get the info wrong, it was likely at the beginning of the case when things were unknown and the story was still developing. If reporters are STILL reporting wrong information, it's time to find another news source that reports what the police actually say.
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Here is an example of how reports can change over time, as information is learned, and still be accurate. That doesn't mean anything is fishy or wrong, but that new information is learned.State police Master Trooper Scottie Pennington, a spokesman for the London state police post, said troopers are being brought in from around the state to aid the manhunt. He described the extensive search area as “walking in a jungle” with machetes needed to cut through thickets of woods.
Acciardo said it appears that the attacker planned the shooting for that location because it is very remote and the terrain is hilly, rocky and hard to navigate.
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Authorities initially said nine vehicles were struck by gunfire, but later increased that number to 12, saying some people did not realize their cars had been hit by bullets until they arrived home. They said the gunman fired a total of 20 to 30 rounds.
Authorities vow relentless search as manhunt for interstate shooter enters third day in Kentucky
Joseph A. Couch, was first named as a person of interest and later as a suspect in the shooting after authorities said they recovered his SUV on a service road near the crime scene.
Just to clarify: in THIS recent incident no victims were killed. In the previous (years ago) Louisville Overpass Shooter incident there were fatalities.
This is just my opinion here..
Yes. And then that stuff makes it to social media, and those dubious AI news sites include it in their “reporting,” (these bots scan real news articles and social media rumors).
Possible that some people had thought their car had been struck by a rock until they saw the news report and then they checked their vehicles and discovered it was a bullet.State police Master Trooper Scottie Pennington, a spokesman for the London state police post, said troopers are being brought in from around the state to aid the manhunt. He described the extensive search area as “walking in a jungle” with machetes needed to cut through thickets of woods.
Acciardo said it appears that the attacker planned the shooting for that location because it is very remote and the terrain is hilly, rocky and hard to navigate.
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Authorities initially said nine vehicles were struck by gunfire, but later increased that number to 12, saying some people did not realize their cars had been hit by bullets until they arrived home. They said the gunman fired a total of 20 to 30 rounds.
Authorities vow relentless search as manhunt for interstate shooter enters third day in Kentucky
Joseph A. Couch, was first named as a person of interest and later as a suspect in the shooting after authorities said they recovered his SUV on a service road near the crime scene.
