Four killed, three injured in mass shooting at a home in Kentucky

After his automobile crashed into a ditch, the suspect died after escaping the residence. Florence Police claim that there was no continuous threat and that the guy was acting alone.

Early on Saturday morning, there was a shooting at a residence in Florence, northern Kentucky, US, leaving four persons dead and three injured, according to the police. Later, the suspected shooter left the area, but the police pursued him. But ultimately, the suspect's vehicle plunged into a ditch. The Florence police department stated in a press statement that upon their arrival at the scene of the shooting at approximately 2:50 a.m., they discovered seven victims.

Three of the victims were critically injured and four had already passed away when the cops arrived. They were flown, some twelve miles north, to Cincinnati Hospital. Furthermore, the police reported that the suspect was apprehended when he ran off the road and collapsed into a ditch. According to authorities, the suspect self-inflicted a gunshot wound and later passed away at a hospital. The cops have provided very little information thus far. They maintained that there was no continuing threat to the public and that the suspect had acted alone. 

What Police said?

According to Florence Police Chief Jeff Mallery, people had gathered for a birthday party for the 21-year-old son of the house owner. The house owner died in the shooting, he added. Maller said that it appeared that the 20-year-old suspect knew the people at the party but was not invited. He also said that the motive behind the shooting is being investigated.

Mallery said, “I know what's going on throughout the nation, but this is the first time that we've had a mass shooting in Florence”. “Yeah, it is very emotional. My emotions are for the victims, their families, the officers that responded, everybody that was touched by this situation”, he added.

An earlier Kentucky mass shooting

According to reports earlier on June 23, Kentucky, in the US, was the scene of another mass shooting. That was back when a suspect opened fire randomly outside Louisville's H20 Lounge nightclub, killing one person and injuring seven before them.

In response, first responders discovered two victims of gunshot wounds at the scene at around 12:47 a.m. (local time), according to a statement from the Louisville Police Metro Department. Eventually, one victim was declared deceased and the other was listed as critically ill.