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WARNING: This story contains graphic livestreamed footage of a breaking story. Please view with extreme discretion.
***The live feed via YouTube is embedded at the bottom of this story, and a briefing is expected momentarily***
A couple livestreaming in the woods may have broken the case of the disappeared I-75 shooter. The alleged shooter fell off the radar as authorities searched the area of his supposed location, leaving everyone baffled as to his whereabouts.
*UPDATE*
“Kentucky State Police troopers have located a body in the vicinity of exit 49 in Laurel County and detectives are working to confirm the identity.” -Trooper Scottie Pennington— KY State Police (@kystatepolice) September 18, 2024
🚨UNCONFIRMED: BODY FOUND NEAR EXIT 49 OF I-75 BELIEVED TO BE SHOOTER JOSEPH COUCH
In Laurel County, Kentucky, near Exit 49 of I-75, where a mass shooting occurred on September 7, authorities have discovered a body.
The incident involved Joseph Couch, who allegedly shot at… pic.twitter.com/OxXkPy6bPQ
— Kacee Allen (@KaceeRAllen) September 18, 2024
This is Fred and Shelia McCoy, the couple who say they found the body in the Daniel Boone National Forest.
They say they’ve been out searching for Joseph Couch for the past six days…and it all started as a “date night” idea.
Hear from them on @WKYT pic.twitter.com/kpQprTE3PJ
— Jeremy Tombs (@jeremy_tombs) September 18, 2024
This story is still in progress, and the Kentucky State Police are currently working the location with a media briefing expected any minute. This is the footage reportedly taken by the couple as they traversed the woods just off of I-75.
AGAIN — PLEASE USE DISCRETION, AS THE FOOTAGE CONTAINS HUMAN REMAINS IN AN ACTIVE CRIME SCENE:
“Kentucky State Police troopers have located a body in the vicinity of exit 49 in Laurel County and detectives are working to confirm the identity.”, per Trooper Scottie Pennington.
Awaiting to see if this is the body of Joseph A. Couch.pic.twitter.com/vv5YxQoVmL
— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) September 18, 2024
This reportedly leaked footage from the Kentucky State Police helicopter shows just how close authorities were to capturing the suspect before they lost sight of him in the dense terrain.
#BREAKING 🚨 LEAKED VIDEO FROM KENTUCKY STATE POLICE HELOCOPTER SHOWS JUST HOW CLOSE POLICE CAME TO ARRESTING JOSEPH COUCH IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE SHOOTING #leaked #GunViolence #Kentucky #Shooting #ActiveShooter #London #Manhunt #Joseph #KentuckyShooter #Londonky #LondonKY pic.twitter.com/wNN3NWEHLp
— ROHIT RAJPUT (@therohitrajput_) September 10, 2024
The following announcement was shared on the Kentucky State Police X account:
—————————– **UPDATE 6:36 CST** —————————–
According to Newsweek, this is what the Kentucky State Police have confirmed:
Kentucky State Police announced they found a dead body on Wednesday, the twelfth day of a manhunt for a suspect accused of shooting at vehicles on the Interstate 75.
“Kentucky State Police troopers have located a body in the vicinity of exit 49 in Laurel County and detectives are working to confirm the identity,” Kentucky State Police Trooper Scottie Pennington wrote on Facebook.
Officials have been searching for 32-year-old Joseph A. Couch since September 7, when he allegedly opened fire at vehicles about “30-feet down from the top of a cliff” near I-75 in Laurel County.
Five people were injured in the shooting, all of whom are expected to survive. Two people were wounded in a subsequent car accident.
THIS IS THE LIVE FEED FROM THE BRIEFING ROOM. AUTHORITIES ARE EXPECTED TO GIVE AN UPDATE MOMENTARILY:
This is a developing story and we will update as new information is available.
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