A trooper-involved shooting shut down part of Interstate 65 North in Warren County, Kentucky on Monday afternoon, and drivers were redirected to Exit 30. Brett Hightower said Warren County deputies responded to the scene, where Warren County Emergency Management, the Kentucky State Police and EMS were also present.
The shooting was reported at the 39-mile marker. That location placed the response directly on Interstate 65 North, where a section of the roadway was closed while agencies worked at the scene.
Brett Hightower on the scene
Hightower, the Warren County Sheriff, publicly said county deputies responded. The scene drew a multi-agency response from Warren County Emergency Management, the Kentucky State Police and EMS, creating a concentrated emergency presence along the interstate corridor.
Traffic was being rerouted to Exit 30 while the on-scene section remained shut down. For drivers on Interstate 65 North, that meant the normal route was interrupted and access through the affected stretch was blocked.
Interstate 65 North closure
Officials had not provided additional details at the time of the report. That left the cause of the trooper-involved shooting and whether anyone was injured unresolved.
For anyone approaching the area, the immediate change was simple: leave the interstate at Exit 30 and expect the closed section of Interstate 65 North to stay out of service until further notice from Kentucky State Police.
