Kentucky state trooper fatally shot during traffic stop on highway: Police
Key Points:
- Kentucky state trooper Hayden Phillips was fatally shot during a traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County, Kentucky, on Monday afternoon.
- The suspect, 51-year-old Emonnie Branch of Portland, Tennessee, was apprehended after an hourslong manhunt and charged with murder of a first responder/peace officer.
- Branch was denied bond at his initial court appearance and is also wanted on a probation-violation warrant out of Tennessee.
- The U.S. Department of Justice is providing full support to local agencies to ensure maximum sentencing, with officials condemning the senseless killing of Trooper Phillips.
- Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear honored Phillips as a devoted husband, father, and hero dedicated to protecting the community.