2 employees killed in Kentucky bank robbery, suspect at large, police say
Two employees were fatally shot during a bank robbery at a U.S. Bank in Berea, Kentucky, on Thursday, April 30, 2026, prompting a manhunt for the suspect, who remains at large. Authorities described the suspect as a man wearing a light-colored hoodie, mask, and gloves, approximately 6-foot-3, who fled on foot after the shooting. Local and state police, along with the FBI, responded to the scene, and nearby schools were placed on temporary lockdown for safety.
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U.S. 2 employees killed in Kentucky bank robbery, suspect at large, police say By Kierra Frazier Kierra Frazier News Editor Kierra Frazier is a news editor for CBS News & Stations. Read Full Bio Kierra Frazier April 30, 2026 / 11:04 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Two employees were shot and killed Thursday in a bank robbery in Kentucky, and a search was underway for the suspect, authorities said. Kentucky State Police said a man wearing a light-colored hoodie, a mask and gloves went to a U.S. Bank in Brea, about 36 miles south of Lexington, and shot and killed a man and a woman, both employees at the bank. Their names were not immediately released. "This is a terrible day for Brea," Trooper Scottie Pennington, a state police spokesperson, said at a news briefing.
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