Fugitive accused of opening fire near Kentucky highway had sent text saying 'I'm going to kill a lot of people,' authorities say
The search for the suspect accused of launching a mass shooting on a Kentucky highway over the weekend continued Monday as it was revealed he had texted someone just 30 minutes before that he intended to "kill a lot of people."
The search for the suspect accused of launching a mass shooting on a Kentucky highway over the weekend continued Monday as it was revealed he had texted someone just 30 minutes before that he intended to "kill a lot of people."
The search for Joseph A. Couch, 32, whom authorities described as “armed and dangerous,” continued in connection with the shooting Saturday evening on Interstate 75, 8 miles north of the small city of London.
Five people were shot and seriously injured. They Laurel County Sheriff’s Office identified them Monday as Rebecca Puyear, Norma Liberia, Renee Walker, Janet Booth and Erick Tavin.
Couch has been charged with five counts of attempted murder and five counts of first-degree assault, according to an arrest warrant.
Once he is taken into custody, “the court processes will begin quickly with the District Court,” Jackie Steele, commonwealth’s attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit, said in a statement to NBC News. He could face other, less serious charges in connection with the other drivers affected in the shooting, such as property damage and wanton endangerment.
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