2 police officers are shot and injured at Kentucky mental health center

By The Associated Press

Posted Nov 6, 2024 11:40:14 AM.

Last Updated Nov 6, 2024 11:45:56 AM.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Two Kentucky police officers were shot and injured early Wednesday at a mental health center.

The officers were being treated at a hospital for injuries not considered life-threatening, according to Ronnie Ward, a Bowling Green police spokesperson.

The shooting happened at LifeSkills Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit, according WKBO-TV. The center treats patients with serious mental illnesses, its website says.

No other information on the shooting was immediately available. The Kentucky State Police are investigating. A message seeking comment from state police was not immediately returned.

Ward told WKBO that the officers are going to recover.

The Associated Press

Submit a Correction

Accessibility Feedback

Top Stories

Woman's killing by male partner in Nova Scotia all too familiar: Researcher

As police investigate the killing of a 71-year-old woman in Nova Scotia by her male partner, the head of an Ontario research group on violence against women says the situation is all too familiar. Homicides...

1h ago

Democrats hoped Harris would rescue them. On Wednesday, she called Trump to concede

Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the election and congratulate him on his victory, according to a senior adviser to the vice president. The aide,...

39m ago

Nova Scotia election: Tory leader won't invite Pierre Poilievre to join campaign

HALIFAX — Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is riding a wave of popularity in most parts of Canada these days, but you wouldn't know it if you asked the leader of Nova Scotia's incumbent Progressive...

U.S. Election 2024: Donald Trump elected 47th President

Republican Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago. With a win in...

2h ago