Wednesday, KSP posted an update to social media regarding a possible end to the search for a shooter that's left the Laurel County community in limbo for the past week and a half.
The message reads: "Kentucky State Police troopers have located a body in the vicinity of exit 49 in Laurel County and detectives are working to confirm the identity.” -Trooper Scottie Pennington"
The news comes just one day after Gov. Andy Beshear joined law enforcement officials to announce an expansion of the search, which had taken teams across more than 28,000 acres of Daniel Boone National Forest.
*UPDATE*
— KY State Police (@kystatepolice) September 18, 2024
“Kentucky State Police troopers have located a body in the vicinity of exit 49 in Laurel County and detectives are working to confirm the identity.” -Trooper Scottie Pennington
The manhunt has centered on 32-year-old suspect Joseph Couch.
Five people were shot along the section of highway in southeastern, Kentucky on Sept. 7, causing an hours-long closure of a portion of I-75 about 80 miles south of Lexington. The search has required a partnership between local, state, and federal authorities and the use of ground teams, aircraft, and search dogs.
The manhunt caused area some schools to close, go remote, or return with added security.
