KENTUCKY — A suspect and a woman are dead and another man is in critical condition following a shooting late Sunday night at the Taylor Ridge Apartments, according to Independence police.
Officers responded to Regal Drive, just off Taylor Mill Road, around 11:21 p.m. for reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found a man outside the apartments with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital and remains in critical condition.
Police said the suspect and an unidentified woman fled into nearby woods. A perimeter was set up, and K-9 units and drones were deployed to search the area.
Between 1:20 and 1:30 a.m. Monday, additional gunshots were heard, and SWAT was called in. Around 3 a.m., drones located two heat signatures in the woods, where the suspect and woman were found dead. Investigators believe the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No officers were injured, and police said there is no ongoing threat to the public. The investigation into what led to the shooting is still underway.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Independence police at 859-363-2919.
