Ky. trooper wounded, suspect dead in shootout

By: Mike Stunson, Lexington Herald-Leader

HAZARD, Ky. — A Kentucky State Police trooper was injured following a shootout that left a suspect dead, according to state police.

The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. Monday off Hull School Road in the Bonnyman community of Perry County, where state police and the Perry County Sheriff’s Office were executing a search warrant regarding suspicious drug activity, said state police trooper Jody Sims.

When police cruisers and sheriff vehicles arrived at the home, they saw several people “acting suspiciously” go inside a residence across the street, Sims said.

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