State police continue to investigate a fatal shooting incident in Breathitt county which injured six people including three police officers. Kentucky State Trooper Paul Blanton says the shooting began at a residence in Jackson Sunday.. “The initial complaint that troopers were responding to was that two people has been shot as they drove by a residence," said Blanton. Blanton says he’s not sure if the shots were being fire in a random nature. A responding state trooper and two deputies were also shot. The gunman was injured by a return of gunfire and later died. Blanton says the investigation should determine who fired the fatal shot.
Stu Johnson retired from WEKU in November, 2024 after reporting for the station for 40 years. Stu's primary beat was Lexington/Fayette government.
