By Joseph Ax and Rich McKay
(Reuters) – Kentucky police resumed a manhunt on Sunday morning for a suspected gunman who authorities say opened fire on vehicles traveling a rural stretch of Interstate 75 on Saturday, injuring seven people.
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday that the search had resumed with the help of numerous law enforcement agencies, including a drone equipped with infrared technology.
The incident began around 5:30 p.m. (2130 GMT) about nine miles outside the small city of London in southeastern Kentucky, when officers responded to reports of gunshots at vehicles on the highway. The shots came from somewhere off the highway, not from a vehicle, Deputy Gilbert Acciardo of the sheriff’s office told reporters on Sunday.
“When our units arrived on scene, they noted several vehicles parked on the shoulder with emergency flashers going, windows shot out, obvious bullet holes in the vehicles,” Acciardo said, adding that several people were severely injured.