2 US Bank employees fatally shot in robbery in Kentucky — as police launch manhunt for suspect
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Two US Bank employees were fatally shot during a robbery at a branch in Berea, Kentucky, on April 30, 2026, prompting a large-scale manhunt for the suspect. Authorities described the suspect as a man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves, and a mask, and are using aerial surveillance, K-9 units, and door-to-door searches to locate him. Local schools were placed on lockdown, and law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, are involved in the investigation.
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US News 2 US Bank employees fatally shot in robbery in Kentucky — as police launch manhunt for suspect By Associated Press Published May 1, 2026, 2:18 a.m. ET 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 US 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.
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