After interstate shootings wound 5, searchers comb Kentucky hill country for suspect

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After interstate shootings wound 5, searchers comb Kentucky hill country for suspect
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Authorities searched a rugged and hilly area of southeastern Kentucky on Sunday for a man who they believe may be linked to the shooting of nine vehicles and wounding of five people on a busy highw…

Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, Public information Officer with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, gives details on the progress of the investigation of the shooting along I-75 in London, Ky., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024.

Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, Public information Officer with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, gives details on the progress of the investigation of the shooting along I-75 in London, Ky., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, public information officer with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, gives details Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, on the progress of the investigation into the shooting along Interstate 75 on Saturday in London, Ky. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, Public information Officer with the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, gives details on the progress of the investigation of the shooting along I-75 in London, Ky., Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. LONDON, Ky.

During an early evening media briefing, Acciardo said that if the searchers failed to find Crouch before nightfall, the search would resume early Monday morning. Authorities believe there was only one shooter. Acciardo said the shooting appeared to involve some planning but seemed to be a “random act” of violence in which no particular person was targeted. He wouldn’t speculate as to a possible motive.

Residents of Laurel County were on edge as authorities searched with a drone, helicopter and on foot in a remote and sparsely populated wooded area near the highway.

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