美國肯塔基州里契蒙路浸信會教堂(Richmond Road Baptist Church)週日(7月13日)傳出槍響,兩名女性不幸中彈身亡,另有一人重傷、一人輕傷。當局表示,嫌犯此前在列星頓市(Lexington)襲擊一名正在執行勤務的員警,後來劫持車輛逃往教堂濫射,當場遭警擊斃。
On July 13, 2025, Lexington Police Officers arrived at the Richmond Road Baptist Church in the 5800 block of Old Richmond Road for a shooting with multiple victims. The suspect is deceased.
— Lexington Police (@lexkypolice) July 13, 2025
綜合《路透社》報導,列星頓警察局長韋瑟斯(Lawrence Weathers)表示,嫌犯先於週日上午11點30分左右在費耶特縣(Fayette County)藍草機場(Blue Grass Airport)附近被一名公路巡警攔下後開槍。隨後,他在距離機場約16公里處劫持一部車輛,逃往里契蒙路浸信會教堂並隨機開火,兩名女性中槍當場死亡,另有兩名男性受傷。
當地驗屍官指出,兩名死者年齡分別為72歲與32歲。
韋瑟斯透露,全案雖然仍在調查,但初步資訊指向嫌犯與事發教堂內部人員存在某種關聯。
Shooting today at the Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 13, 2025
– Suspect is dead
– one officer shot and injured
– two women kiIIed
– two others injured, one critical
Pray for the victims and their families 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/5AkizjN0Y3
