STILL AT LARGE: Suspected Kentucky Interstate Shooter Still Not Caught After 48 Hours

The suspected Kentucky interstate shooter who opened fire near Interstate 75 is still at large.

Suspected Kentucky interstate shooter Joseph Couch, 32, allegedly opened fire at 6 p.m. on Saturday and reportedly injured seven people.

Authorities claim Couch allegedly “fired from a ledge on a cliff overlooking the highway” in London, Kentucky.

Schools were closed in Laurel County on Monday as a manhunt for Couch is still ongoing.

Kentucky shooter at large after wounding at least seven along highway https://t.co/9KViTqyiER pic.twitter.com/Z61SRdpDL2

— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) September 8, 2024

🚨#BREAKING: Law enforcement has just released a photo of the suspect 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch involved in the shooting on I-75 near London, Kentucky. At least seven people are injured, and the suspect is still at large, considered armed and dangerous pic.twitter.com/SfsKTFlSUP

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Here’s what Fox News reported:

A man who allegedly opened fire near Interstate 75 in Kentucky over the weekend was still at large Monday afternoon, eluding federal, local and state authorities.

The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch, opened fire around 6 p.m. Saturday near exit 49, authorities said.

Providing an update on the search Monday afternoon, State Trooper Scottie Pennington called the manhunt a “methodical effort similar to hide and seek.”

“Our goal is to apply steady pressure and wearing Mr. Couch down,” Pennington said. “Hopefully he has no water and nothing to eat.”

🚨UPDATE: CENTRAL, KENTUCKY SCHOOLS CLOSED WITH I-75 SHOOTER STILL ON THE LOOSE

Schools in Central Kentucky have been closed, advising children to stay home, due to an ongoing manhunt for a suspect involved in a shooting on Interstate 75.

Joseph A. Couch who remains at large,… pic.twitter.com/MHJ4GjboLq

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Per BBC:

Schools in several Kentucky counties closed as the search for a man suspected of shooting into vehicles along a major highway, injuring five people, continued into a third day.

The suspect, Joseph A Couch, 32, was charged Monday with multiple counts of attempted murder and assault.
After the incident on Saturday evening, police believe the attacker fled to a remote, rugged area about 9 miles (14km) from the city of London in south-eastern Kentucky.

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said that it had recovered a silver Honda SUV and an AR rifle authorities believe was used in the attack, although the suspect may have other firearms.

Kentucky shooter, the massive search. Aerial view of the interstate, and the area he was shooting from.pic.twitter.com/7kpEoY9FJz

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