Police: Kentucky Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shooting

Police: Kentucky Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shooting
The Extended Stay America hotel in Lexington, Ky., in June 2019. Google Maps/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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LEXINGTON, Ky.—A gunfire exchange between a suspect who died and a police officer who was wounded led to an hourslong standoff at a central Kentucky hotel, officials said Friday.

Two officers responded late Thursday to a call from the Extended Stay America in Lexington on a report of trespassing and delayed assault, a statement from Lexington Police said.