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2 bank employees fatally shot in a bank robbery in Kentucky

The Seattle Times·The Associated Press The Associated Press·about 1 month ago
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April 30, 2026 at 5:23 pm BEREA, Kentucky (AP) — Two bank employees were fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky and a search was underway for the suspect, authorities said Thursday. A man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves and a mask entered a branch of U.S. Bank in Berea and shot a male and female employee, said Trooper Scottie Pennington, a spokesperson for the Kentucky State Police. “They’re our people that work in our community and they’re no longer with us,” Pennington told reporters. “At this time we do have some leads and we’re trying our best to bring this evil person to justice.” Law enforcement officials were going door-to-door in search of information and surveillance video, as well as using helicopters, drones and canines, Pennington said. Local and state police along with the FBI and other federal agencies were involved. It’s not clear whether the suspect fled in a vehicle, on foot or was picked up, the spokesperson said. He declined to say whether the suspect left the bank with anything.…

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