Suspect kills 2 women in Kentucky church after shooting state trooper, police say
LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, JUL 13 – The suspect, Guy House, 47, killed two women and wounded three others after shooting a state trooper; the trooper is in stable condition, officials said.
- On July 13, 2025, a Kentucky state trooper was shot near Blue Grass Airport, and the suspect then fled to a church in Lexington where he fatally shot two women and wounded two men before being killed by police.
- The incident began when the state trooper stopped a vehicle linked to a license plate alert, and the suspect fired at the trooper, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries before fleeing and carjacking a vehicle.
- At the church, Guy House, 47, who is believed to have had ties to members of the congregation, shot four individuals before officers responded by fatally shooting him at the scene.
- Officials confirmed that two women lost their lives at the scene, identified as 72-year-old Beverly Gumm and 34-year-old Christina Combs. Additionally, two men were hospitalized—one in critical condition and the other stable—and the trooper involved remains stable.
- Kentucky State Police are leading the investigation while Lexington Police officers connected to the incident have been temporarily reassigned pending the inquiry; officials have called for prayers for the victims and commended the law enforcement response.
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