Multiple people hurt in Kentucky church shooting; suspect dead, police say

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Here we go again.

Multiple people hurt in Kentucky church shooting; suspect dead, police say
Associated Press
Sun, July 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM EDT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say multiple people were injured in a shooting at a church and that the suspect is dead.

A trooper was receiving medical attention after being shot, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.

KY State Police
@kystatepolice
Kentucky State Police is aware of a trooper-involved shooting incident that occurred on July 13, 2025, at 11:36 a.m. in Fayette County. The suspect shot a trooper and then fled the scene, ending up at the Richmond Road Baptist Church, at which time KSP and Lexington Police Dept were able to secure the suspect. At this time, we can confirm that the trooper is receiving medical attention. There are multiple victims at the church, and EMS is on scene.  The suspect is deceased.  KSP will provide more information as it becomes available.
1:33 PM · Jul 13, 2025

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Several injured in shooting at Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport — with reports of state trooper wounded
By Alex Oliveira   
Published July 13, 2025, 2:34 p.m. ET
NY Post

One person was critically injured in a shooting at a Lexington airport Sunday morning, according to reports.

Gunfire broke out just before noon at the Blue Grass Airport, with multiple people also injured, the Lexington Herald Leader reported.

Early reports suggested a Kentucky State Police Trooper was seriously hurt, though that remains unclear. ...

The suspect fled to church about 16 miles away, according to the Kentucky State Police

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      Sad. The violence has to stop.

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This story is from our general vicinity. Our church security team also is on alert for any suspicious people, regardless of skin tone.

Debate sparked after Hopewell police post letter regarding 'suspicious activity'
WTAE Updated: 8:36 PM EDT Jul 9, 2025
Chandi Chapman, Anchor/Reporter
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police in Hopewell Township have issued a letter alerting the community of three incidents they are calling suspicious. The letter has now sparked concern and debate in the community.

A letter posted on social media by Hopewell Township Police said that there have been three incidents reported "regarding suspicious activities involving men that appear to be, or were reported as, Middle Eastern or of Hispanic ethnicity."

The department said the incidents have been reported in the Beaver County area within the last eight days, saying they've occurred at the following three churches: New Bethlehem Church in Independence Township, Genesis Church in Hopewell, and Ridge Point Church in Brighton Township.

Officials said a report from Ridge Point Church stated that a "Middle Eastern man" who claimed he was from Israel and was looking for a new mosque left an electric bike battery on one of the pews of the church.

At New Bethlehem, "four men wearing hijabs" were said to have been seen inside a vehicle in the church's parking lot, appearing to look at their cellphones.

In Hopewell, the post by police read, a "Middle Eastern/Hispanic male was caught off guard in the parking lot by a member who left early, sat in his car for five minutes, then left" in a vehicle bearing an Ohio license plate.  ...

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Story to be blackholed in 3 ... 2 ...

National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
@GLFOP
What started as a routine traffic stop Sunday morning in Lexington, Kentucky, turned into a tragic multi-scene shooting.

A Kentucky State Trooper was shot after pulling over a vehicle flagged by a license plate reader near the airport. The suspect then carjacked a vehicle and drove to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where he opened fire on parishioners.

Two women, Beverly Gumm (72) and Christina Combs (32), were killed. Two men were also injured—one critically. The suspect, believed to have had a personal connection to people at the church, was shot and killed by law enforcement at the scene.

The wounded trooper is stable. The investigation is ongoing.
There are still more questions than answers about the motive—but this much is clear: officers ran toward chaos and did what had to be done to stop further loss of life.

We stand with the families of those lost. And we stand with every officer who suits up not knowing what the day will bring.
8:41 PM · Jul 13, 2025

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Nate Morris
@NateMorris
Yesterday, a radical pro-Palestinian Islamist and convicted felon, who was let loose on the streets on probation, attacked a Church here in Kentucky and murdered two people. Enough pandering to violent criminals - time to get tough and put these monsters where they belong.

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