Shooting leaves 3 dead (one is the suspect) and 3 injured

Two women died in a shooting this Sunday at a church in Kentucky, following a previous incident at Blue Grass Airport in Fayette. A police officer was injured. The suspect was killed.

According to the Lexington Herald-Leader , a police officer was shot at the airport and four other people were shot 25 kilometers away at the Richmond Baptist Church. Two women were reportedly 72 and 32 years old.

It was in the church that the suspect was eventually shot. There is no indication of a motive, nor is any identification mentioned.

The alert was issued at 11:36 AM (4:36 PM in Lisbon), when local police were alerted to a shooting involving a police officer who had pulled over a vehicle following an alert regarding the vehicle's license plate. The suspect shot the officer, fled, and later stole a car and drove to the church.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear indicated that the injured were transported to the hospital, without disclosing the severity of their injuries, Sky News reports . "Pray for all those affected by these senseless acts of violence and thank you for the swift response of the Lexington Police Department and the Kentucky State Police," the governor stated.

Blue Grass Airport indicated that airport operations are now running normally, although the case is under investigation.