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Kentucky State Trooper Killed In Shooting, Suspect Sought
EDDYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky state trooper was killed in a shooting during a chase in western Kentucky and authorities are searching for a suspect.
Kentucky State Police say 31-year-old trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder was conducting a traffic stop Sunday night around 10:20 p.m. on Interstate 24 when the driver fled.
Police say a chase ensued with the suspect stopping abruptly, causing the trooper's vehicle to "make contact" with the rear of the suspect's vehicle.
Authorities say the driver then fired several shots into Ponder's police cruiser, hitting him several times. Ponder was taken to a hospital in Princeton, Kentucky, where he died.
The suspect, who police say fled the scene on foot, has been identified as 25-year-old Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks.
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