Kentucky bank shooting: A person of interest is in custody after 2 workers were killed in a robbery
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Key Points:
- A person of interest has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shootings of two bank employees during a robbery at a US Bank branch in Berea, Kentucky.
- The robbery occurred Thursday when a man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves, and a mask entered the bank and shot a male and female employee.
- Law enforcement agencies, including state police, Lexington Police, county sheriff’s offices, FBI, and ATF, conducted an extensive search using door-to-door inquiries, helicopters, drones, and dogs.
- Area schools were temporarily locked down for safety, with students required to be picked up by parents rather than bused home.
- US Bank expressed condolences and is cooperating with authorities, emphasizing support for the victims' families and colleagues.
