• Two women were killed and a state trooper was injured in a shooting spree in Kentucky.
• The suspect was shot and killed at the church following the attack.
• The shooting began when the suspect shot a trooper near Blue Grass Airport.

A shooting incident in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday resulted in the deaths of two women and left a state trooper wounded. The violence began around 11:36 a.m. when a suspect shot the trooper during a traffic stop near Blue Grass Airport, according to the Kentucky State Police and Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers. The trooper is reported to be in stable condition and receiving medical care, highlighting the rapid escalation of events that led to the subsequent attack at the church according to Newsweek, India Times, and ABC News.

After shooting the trooper, the suspect fled to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where multiple victims were shot, resulting in the deaths of 72-year-old Beverly Gum and 32-year-old Christina Combs. Witnesses reported that the suspect may have had prior connections to individuals at the church, according to BBC and CBS News.

The suspect was later killed by police at the church, bringing a swift end to the chaotic situation. Two other victims, both men, were also hospitalized, with one reported in critical condition, according to information from India Times and South China Morning Post.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear expressed condolences and called for prayers for those affected by the incident, which he labeled as "senseless acts of violence." Investigations are ongoing as police agencies piece together the sequence of events that led to the tragic outcomes at the church, as noted by Los Angeles Times and HuffPost.

Authorities continue to investigate the situation, trying to understand the suspect's motivations and circumstances surrounding both shootings. The local community is left in shock as they deal with the aftermath of the violence that hit their neighborhood, according to TRT Global and Anadolu Agency.