A Kentucky State Trooper was shot last night after making a traffic stop:
Kentucky State Police say 31-year-old trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder was conducting a traffic stop Sunday night around 10:20 p.m. on Interstate 24 when the driver fled.
The news release says a chase ensued with the suspect stopping abruptly, causing the trooper’s vehicle to “make contact” with the rear of the suspect’s vehicle.
Authorities say the driver then fired several shots into Ponder’s police cruiser, hitting him several times.
Trooper Ponder was taken to an area hospital, where he died.
KSP Trooper Killed In Shooting, KSP Actively Seeking Suspect
(Eddyville, KY)- The Kentucky… http://t.co/27N2lCkdAs
— KY State Police (@kystatepolice) September 14, 2015
RT WANTED: Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks, 25, of Missouri a blk male approx 5’5”,140 Lbs brown eyes. Call 800 222-5555 pic.twitter.com/UlFQWnkjRH
— KY State Police (@kystatepolice) September 14, 2015
The suspect is now reportedly in custody:
Arrest made in Kentucky state trooper fatal shooting #kentucktrooper http://t.co/vuStWFwi0c
— melissa moon (@MMoon_WREG3) September 14, 2015
UPDATE: Man accused of shooting, killing Kentucky trooper overnight is now in custody http://t.co/XL9riyK2NX #KHOU pic.twitter.com/DM2dvQXnuG
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) September 14, 2015
UPDATE: The man accused of shooting and killing a Kentucky state trooper was arrested Monday. http://t.co/kz4FMLNxSs pic.twitter.com/f6wCs6k0kC
— FOX8 WGHP (@myfox8) September 14, 2015
#BREAKING Arrest made in Kentucky state trooper fatal shooting http://t.co/pcZSnvEvpe pic.twitter.com/Ipd6i8p8QS
— WREG News Channel 3 (@3onyourside) September 14, 2015
BREAKING: KY county official says man accused of shooting, killing trooper has been captured http://t.co/eNeK4jseqO
— WSMV News4 Nashville (@WSMV) September 14, 2015
Thoughts and prayers for the family and friends of Kentucky State Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder. #LODD pic.twitter.com/5huGiGnuc6
— Trooper Chad (@TrooperChadKHP) September 14, 2015
This must stop! Suspect arrested in killing of KSP trooper http://t.co/BUBje8BaZ2 via @kvue #livesmatter
— K.D. (@kimfrank) September 14, 2015
Our thoughts and prayers are with Trooper Ponder’s family and fellow officers.
Update:
The AP is reporting that while police were attempting to apprehend the suspect, he refused to drop his weapon and was shot and killed:
The Latest: Man suspected of fatally shooting Kentucky trooper shot and killed after manhunt: http://t.co/lQ6LsiBVpP
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 14, 2015
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