BREAKING: Kentucky State Trooper Shot, Two Dead, Multiple Victims Injured in Lexington Church Shooting (UPDATED)
A suspect shot a Kentucky State Police trooper before fleeing to a nearby church, where additional shootings left multiple people injured and two dead on Sunday.
The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Multiple Victims in Shooting at Baptist Church in Lexington; Suspect Killed pic.twitter.com/Lg5YJAk5l7
— GRX (@GlobalReportX) July 13, 2025
The incident began at approximately 11:36 a.m. local time when the suspect shot the trooper during an encounter in Fayette County.
The suspect then fled and arrived at Richmond Road Baptist Church in a rural part of Lexington, where Kentucky State Police and Lexington Police Department officers confronted him.
Multiple injured victims were reported at the church. An injured officer was transported to a hospital for medical care.
Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that two people were killed, in addition to the shooter.
“I’m heartbroken to share the shooting in Lexington at Richmond Road Baptist Church has taken the lives of two people. Other injuries — including a Kentucky State Police trooper from the initial stop — are being treated at a nearby hospital. The shooter has also been killed,” Beshear wrote in a post on X. “Violence like this has no place in our commonwealth or country. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for the families of those lost, each one a child of God gone too soon.”
The governor also thanked first responders.
Violence like this has no place in our commonwealth or country. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for the families of those lost, each one a child of God gone too soon. Thank you to the @lexkypolice and @kystatepolice for their brave efforts today. 2/3
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) July 13, 2025
The identities and conditions of the injured victims have not been publicly released.
Authorities have also not released the suspect’s cause of death, the exact number of victims, or any motive for the shootings.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
