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Breaking: Several people have been shot near Interstate 75 in Laurel County, KY-LEO calling an active shooter situation
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Jim Sciutto
Breaking: Several people have been shot near Interstate 75 in Laurel County, Kentucky, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s office. “I-75 is closed at mile marker/Exit 49, and U.S. 25, nine miles north of London due to an active shooter situation,” the sheriff’s office said in a post on Facebook. “Numerous persons have been shot near I-75.”
Breaking: Several people have been shot near Interstate 75 in Laurel County, Kentucky, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s office. “I-75 is closed at mile marker/Exit 49, and U.S. 25, nine miles north of London due to an active shooter situation,” the sheriff’s office said in a post on Facebook. “Numerous persons have been shot near I-75.”
Numerous people shot in Kentucky near Interstate 75, officials say
Several people have been shot near Interstate 75 in Laurel County, Kentucky, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s office.
“I-75 is closed at mile marker/Exit 49, and U.S. 25, nine miles north of London due to an active shooter situation,” the sheriff’s office said in a post on Facebook. “Numerous persons have been shot near I-75.”
In a post on X, Gov. Andy Beshear wrote: “Kentucky, we are aware of a shooting on I-75 in Laurel County. Law enforcement has shut the interstate down in both directions at exit 49. Please avoid the area. We will provide more details once they are available.”
London, Kentucky, is located around 150 miles southeast of Louisville.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Several people have been shot near Interstate 75 in Laurel County, Kentucky, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s office.
“I-75 is closed at mile marker/Exit 49, and U.S. 25, nine miles north of London due to an active shooter situation,” the sheriff’s office said in a post on Facebook. “Numerous persons have been shot near I-75.”
In a post on X, Gov. Andy Beshear wrote: “Kentucky, we are aware of a shooting on I-75 in Laurel County. Law enforcement has shut the interstate down in both directions at exit 49. Please avoid the area. We will provide more details once they are available.”
London, Kentucky, is located around 150 miles southeast of Louisville.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Active shooter situation in Laurel County has 'numerous' victims, closes I-75
An active shooter situation has caused Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, to be shut down, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office is reporting on social media.
The Facebook post, made around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, says "numerous" people have been shot.
The shutdown is near Exit 49 and U.S. Route 25, about nine miles north of London, according to officials. Laurel County is about 90 miles south of Lexington in Eastern Kentucky. It has a population of about 62,000 and includes part of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Gov. Andy Beshear acknowledged the situation in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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An active shooter situation has caused Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, to be shut down, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office is reporting on social media.
The Facebook post, made around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, says "numerous" people have been shot.
The shutdown is near Exit 49 and U.S. Route 25, about nine miles north of London, according to officials. Laurel County is about 90 miles south of Lexington in Eastern Kentucky. It has a population of about 62,000 and includes part of the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Gov. Andy Beshear acknowledged the situation in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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The nuts are getting nuttier...
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His resources seem to be endless (scanners, several news sites, flight trackers, et al).
I'm aware of his stint on RSBN, but he also was a writer for SNL and has redeemed himself from his RSBN days with AFTV. He doesn't wear politics on his sleeve, but doesn't advocate for either side. 
Or the LEOs who posted it pulled it? Nonetheless, it's no longer there.
