VIDEO: Two Killed, 17 Injured in KY School Shooting; Suspect in Custody
Video: Two Killed, 17 Injured in KY School Shooting; Suspect in Custody
The suspect will be charged with two counts murder and multiple counts of attempted murder, according to Rick Sanders, Kentucky State Police commissioner.
January 23, 2018
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin speaks about today's school shooting in Benton, KY. Two students were killed, 17 wounded, and a 15-year-old suspect is in custody.
Two teenagers have died and 17 other people were wounded from gunfire or injured in the chaos after a shooting at a Benton, KY, high school shortly before 8 a.m. this morning. The suspect, a 15-year-old male student, was taken into custody.
A 15-year-old girl, later identified as Bailey Nicole Holt, died at the scene and a 15-year-old boy, later identified as Preston Ryan Cope, died at the hospital, ABC News reports.
The suspect will be charged with two counts murder and multiple counts of attempted murder, according to Rick Sanders, Kentucky State Police commissioner.