Authorities identified 47-year-old Guy House as the suspect in a shooting at a Kentucky church Sunday.
The suspect allegedly shot a state trooper in Lexington, Kentucky, and fled the scene to Richmond Road Baptist Church where he allegedly opened fire, police said in a Monday press release. The suspect allegedly killed two women and wounded two men, according to police. (RELATED: Boston Health Commission Employee Arrested In Connection To Fatal Shooting)
The female victims were identified as 34-year-old Christina Combs and 72-year-old Beverly Gumm, police stated on X.
Gumm and Combs were mother and daughter, family members told the Lexington Herald-Leader. The two male victims were Comb’s husband, Randy Combs, and church pastor and Gumm’s husband, Jerry Gumm, according to the Herald-Leader.
UPDATE – July 14, 2025: The suspect was identified by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office as Guy E. House, 47.
The two deceased female victims from Richmond Road Baptist Church have been identified as Beverly Gumm, 72 and Christina Combs, 34. https://t.co/lL7gEVTZir
— Lexington Police (@lexkypolice) July 14, 2025
Gumm’s daughters told ABC News the shooting was directed at their family — particularly their sister Angel Rutherford, with whom House has three children, the outlet reported.
The family said House went to the church looking for Angel. When informed she wasn’t there, he allegedly exclaimed, “Someone’s going to have to die,” Star Rutherford told ABC News.
Star said her mother was a “faithful member of the church who loved God,” according to the Herald-Leader .
The state trooper is receiving medical attention and in stable condition, Lexington police stated Sunday.
The suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene, Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said during a Sunday press conference.
“Violence like this has no place in our commonwealth or country,” Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear posted to social media. “Please join Britainy and me as we pray for the families of those lost, each one a child of God gone too soon.”
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. 1/3
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) July 13, 2025
The shooting is under investigation by the Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team.