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Tragic Church Shooting in Kentucky Leaves Two Dead

7/13/2025

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A tragic shooting at Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, claimed the lives of two women, aged 72 and 32, and left several others injured. The suspect, who had previously shot a state trooper, was fatally shot by police. Investigators are probing the shooter's ties to the church as the community mourns this devastating loss.

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Story summary

A tragic shooting at Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, claimed the lives of two women, aged 72 and 32, and left several others injured. The suspect, who had previously shot a state trooper, was fatally shot by police. Investigators are probing the shooter's ties to the church as the community mourns this devastating loss.