Two Kentucky bank employees shot and killed during robbery, police hunting suspect

Two slope employees were changeable and killed during a robbery astatine a Kentucky slope connected Thursday and constabulary are inactive connected the hunt for the suspect.

Trooper Scottie Pennington, a spokesperson for Kentucky State Police, said a antheral wearing a gray-and-white hoodie, gloves and a disguise entered a U.S. Bank subdivision successful Berea and opened fire, sidesplitting a antheral and pistillate employee.

"They’re our radical that enactment successful our community, and they’re nary longer with us," Pennington said. "At this clip we bash person immoderate leads, and we’re trying our champion to bring this evil idiosyncratic to justice."

State constabulary released a photograph of the fishy connected societal media. He is believed to beryllium astir 6-foot-3 and fled the country toward East Chestnut Street.

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Kentucky State Police released an representation of a fishy wanted successful transportation with a deadly slope shooting successful Berea. (Kentucky State Police)

Authorities said it remains unclear whether the fishy aboriginal escaped connected foot, successful a conveyance oregon with assistance.

Pennington declined to accidental whether thing was taken during the robbery.

Law enforcement agencies, including section police, authorities troopers and the FBI, are searching for the suspect, utilizing helicopters, drones and K-9 units.

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Kentucky State Police are starring the probe into a deadly slope shooting successful Berea, authorities said. (Scotty Perry/Bloomberg)

"If you spot thing unusual and you don’t consciousness close astir it — you know, your dogs are acting weird — telephone us," Pennington said.

Police said section schools were temporarily placed connected lockdown, with students aboriginal released to their parents.

U.S. Bank said it is moving intimately with instrumentality enforcement and supporting those affected.

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Kentucky State Police are searching for a fishy pursuing a deadly shooting astatine a slope successful Berea. (Lexington Herald-Leader / Contributor)

"We’re profoundly saddened by the tragic lawsuit that took the lives of 2 of our employees astatine our Berea, Kentucky subdivision earlier today," the institution said successful a statement. "Our hearts spell retired to the families of the victims, our colleagues and the full Berea community."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.