A Kentucky couple said they found a body believed to be that of an interstate shooting victim near their home, according to state police. The body was found in a wooded area off KY-590, about a mile from where the shooting occurred on Interstate 75.
A Kentucky couple said they found a body believed to be that of an interstate shooting victim near their home, according to state police.
The body was found in a wooded area off KY-590, about a mile from where the shooting occurred on Interstate 75.
Search intensifies for body of victim of I-75 Kentucky shooting
State police said the body was found by a couple who was walking their dog on Saturday morning. The couple called 911, and state police responded to the scene.
The body has not been positively identified, but state police said it is believed to be that of one of the victims of the shooting.
Five people were wounded in the shooting, which occurred on Thursday afternoon. The victims were traveling in a dozen cars when a gunman perched atop a cliff's ledge opened fire.
The gunman, identified as Michael Allen, was arrested on Friday. He is charged with five counts of attempted murder and one count of wanton endangerment.
State police said the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
The shooting has shaken the community, and residents are still trying to come to terms with what happened.
"It's just a senseless act of violence," said one resident. "I can't believe something like this would happen here."
Another resident said, "I'm just grateful that the victims are alive. It could have been much worse."
State police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact them.
The shooting has raised concerns about safety on Kentucky's interstate highways.
"We're going to do everything we can to make sure that our interstates are safe," said a state police spokesman. "We're going to increase patrols and we're going to work with our partners in law enforcement to make sure that these kinds of things don't happen again."
In the wake of the shooting, some residents are calling for increased security on Kentucky's interstate highways.
"We need to do something to make sure that this doesn't happen again," said one resident. "We need to install cameras and we need to increase patrols."
Others say that increased security is not the answer.
"We can't turn our interstates into fortresses," said one resident. "We need to focus on addressing the root causes of violence."
The shooting has sparked a debate about gun violence in Kentucky.
"We need to do something about gun violence in this country," said one resident. "We need to pass stricter gun laws."
Others say that gun laws are not the answer.
"Gun laws won't stop criminals from getting guns," said one resident. "We need to focus on addressing the root causes of violence."
The debate about gun violence is likely to continue in the wake of the I-75 shooting.
