A section of a Kentucky highway was closed on Saturday night after “numerous” people were shot, the authorities said.
What led up to the shooting and the number of people who had been shot was not immediately clear.
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that the shooting happened on I-75, which was closed at Exit 49, nine miles north of the city of London, Ky.
It said the highway was closed “due to an active shooter situation,” but did not elaborate.
The Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to calls requesting additional information, and the London City Police Department declined to provide details. London is about 90 miles south of Lexington.
Randall Weddle, the mayor of London, warned on Facebook that people should “not be anywhere in that area” of the highway and urged drivers to find other routes.
“We are aware of a shooting on I-75 in Laurel County,” Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said on social media. “Law enforcement has shut the interstate down in both directions at exit 49. Please avoid the area. We will provide more details once they are available.”
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