CYNTHIANA, Ky. (AP) — State Police have arrested a suspect after a trooper was wounded by gunfire in central Kentucky.
The trooper was taken to a hospital in Cynthiana by a state fish and wildlife officer who was nearby and transferred him to a trauma center, said Capt. Paul Blanton, state police public affairs commander. The trooper, who was wearing a protective vest, was responsive when he got to the hospital, Blanton said.
The trooper was in stable condition late Friday night.
State police and Lexington police arrested a suspect around 10 p.m. EST Friday. Investigators have not released the name of the person.
The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. Friday within about five minutes of the Cynthiana hospital, state police said.
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