Last Updated on 08/09/2024 by Arun jain
A section of a Kentucky highway was closed Saturday night after “numerous” people were shot, officials said.
The motive for the shooting and the number of people shot were not immediately clear.
This Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that the shooting happened on I-75, which was closed at Exit 49 nine miles north of London, Ky.
It said the highway was closed “due to an active shooter situation,” but did not elaborate.
The Sheriff’s Office did not immediately return calls requesting additional information, and the City of London Police Department declined to provide details. London is about 90 miles south of Lexington.
Randall Waddle, Mayor of London, warned on Facebook People “should not be anywhere in that area” of the highway and urged drivers to find other routes.
“We are aware of a shooting on I-75 in Laurel County,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on social media. “Law enforcement has closed the interstate in both directions at exit 49. Please avoid the area. We will provide more details once they become available.”
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