2 Women Killed in Kentucky Church Shooting, Suspect Also Dead

The suspect shot a state trooper, carjacked a vehicle, fled to the church, and began firing at people.

Law enforcement members respond to a shooting near Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Ky., on July 13, 2025. Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP

Two women are confirmed dead after a pair of shootings—one of them outside a Baptist church in Lexington, Kentucky—took place on July 13, according to local authorities.

Deaths were confirmed by Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers during a news conference. He said the incident began when a trooper pulled over a vehicle on Terminal Drive near Blue Grass Airport.