警方称,经过一个小时的追捕,一名嫌疑人被拘留。
州官员说,周一,当“严重袭击”发生在38英里标记附近时,这名骑警正在肯塔基州沃伦县的65号州际公路上巡逻。关于该事件的更多细节尚未公布。
州警方周一晚上取消了警报,并更新说嫌疑人已被路易斯维尔警方拘留。
肯塔基州警方确认死者是海登·菲利普斯。
“今天,我们面临着一个机构所能承受的最困难的时刻之一,因为我们宣布失去了一名自己的人,”肯塔基州警察小菲利普·伯内特上校在一份声明中说。"他忠于职守和对联邦的承诺不会被忘记。"
肯塔基州州长安迪·贝希尔(Andy Beshear)将菲利普斯铭记为“献身于保护我们联邦的英雄”。
“更重要的是,他是三个孩子的忠实丈夫和慈爱父亲,”贝希尔在社交媒体上的一份声明中说。"在这个难以想象的时刻,让我们拥抱这个家庭."
Kentucky state trooper killed in shooting while patrolling highway: Police
An on-duty Kentucky state trooper was killed in a shooting incident on a highway Monday, authorities said.
A suspect was taken into custody following an hourslong manhunt, police said.
The trooper was patrolling Interstate 65 in Warren County, Kentucky, on Monday when the "severe attack" occurred near the 38-mile marker, state officials said. No additional details on the incident have been released.
Authorities issued an alert for the possible suspect vehicle in the shooting, a bluish-gray 2025 Honda Civic, while warning that the individual was considered "armed and dangerous."
State police canceled the alert Monday evening, updating that the suspect had been taken into custody by Louisville police.
Kentucky State Police identified the deceased trooper as Hayden Phillips.
"Today, we face one of the most difficult moments an agency can endure as we announce the loss of one of our own," Kentucky State Police Col. Phillip Burnett Jr. said in a statement. "His dedication to duty and commitment to the commonwealth will not be forgotten."
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear remembered Phillips as a "hero who dedicated himself to protecting our commonwealth."
"Even more, he was a devoted husband and loving father to three children," Beshear said in a statement on social media. "Let us wrap our arms around this family during this unimaginable time."





