KSP: soldier shot, killed in the line of duty; the suspect taken into custody
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. —
A Kentucky State Police trooper has died after a shooting in western Kentucky and police have arrested a suspect.
KSP said the shooting happened on I-65 in Warren County, Ky., near Bowling Green. Warren County is located approximately 210 miles southwest of Cincinnati.
According to KSP, Trooper Hayden Phillips was killed while patrolling the highway.
“He was assigned to Post 3 in Bowling Green and was a graduate of Cadet Class 103. His dedication to duty and commitment to the Commonwealth will not be forgotten,” KSP Col. Phillip Burnett Jr. said in a statement.
A statewide Blue Alert was issued after the shooting and was canceled after the suspect was taken into custody by the Louisville Metro Police Department.
A public alert said police were searching for Emonnie Branch, describing him as a black man with dreadlocks in a bun.
KSP said they were looking for a bluish/gray Honda Civic that was at the scene of the shooting.
See a photo of the car below:
KSP Post 3 Bowling Green is investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 immediately.
The reaction is pouring in
State leaders, lawmakers and law enforcement officials responded to Monday’s shooting, expressing condolences to Phillips’ family and colleagues.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear shared a statement saying, “Kentucky, please join Britainy and I in praying for the family of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips, whose life was taken today after he was shot and killed in the line of duty.
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman also released a statement on the shooting, saying his office would continue to support the KSP.
“Earlier today, one of Kentucky’s finest, Trooper Hayden Phillips, made the ultimate sacrifice. Behind the badge was a man with a family, brothers and sisters in gray and a grateful Commonwealth. Detectives from the Attorney General’s Office were on scene and will continue to support our colleagues at the Kentucky State Police,” Coleman said.
Indiana State Police shared their condolences to Phillips’ family and friends in a social media post.
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