What began as a routine traffic stop near Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, on July 13, 2025, ended in a deadly rampage that left two women dead and several others injured. A state trooper was shot during the stop after a license plate reader flagged the suspect’s vehicle. The gunman fled, carjacking another vehicle and traveling 15 miles to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where he opened fire on people gathered on church grounds.

At the church, the suspect fatally shot two women—Christina Combs, 34, and Beverly Gumm, 72—and injured two men, one of whom remains in critical condition. The gunman was later shot and killed by responding officers. Lexington Police stated the shooter may have had a connection to someone at the church, but the motive remains unclear.

Authorities emphasized the tight-knit nature of the church community, which has been devastated by the sudden…