LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. ( WDKY ) — As the search for a man who’s considered armed and dangerous continues to unfold, court documents have revealed more about what led to Saturday’s shooting on Kentucky’s Interstate 75.
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On Sunday, Joseph A. Couch , 32, was named a suspect in the shooting that injured five people and damaged 12 vehicles traveling down I-75 near exit 49. The interstate remained closed for over four hours in the aftermath, and several school districts closed their doors on Monday due to the manhunt.
The names of those injured in the shooting have since been released:
- Rebecca Puyear
- Norma Liberia
- Renee Walker
- Janet Booth
- Erick Tavin
All five victims were taken to area hospitals and were last heard to be in stable condition, per the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office.
Laurel County affidavit reveals new information
According to an affidavit, Laurel County dispatch received a call earlier in the evening from someone saying she had received a text from Couch advising that he was going to “kill a lot of people.” An emergency cell site tracker was placed on his cellphone, which pinged at 6:53 p.m. within 2,500 meters of Exit 49 just over an hour after shots were fired.