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KSP trooper dies after shooting on I-65 in western Kentucky; armed suspect at-large

WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) and WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Kentucky State Police are investigating after a trooper was shot and killed in western Kentucky Monday afternoon.
The headline split WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) frames it as "KSP trooper dies after shooting on I-65 in western Kentucky; armed suspect at-large". WKRN News2 (Nexstar, Nashville) frames it as "Kentucky State Police trooper dead after shooting along I-65".
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CenterKSP trooper dies after shooting on I-65 in western Kentucky; armed suspect at-large

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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Sep 28, 9:45 PM

KSP trooper dies after shooting on I-65 in western Kentucky; armed suspect at-large

Kentucky State Police are investigating after a trooper was shot and killed in western Kentucky Monday afternoon.

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 28, 9:57 PM

Kentucky trooper dies in I-65 shooting, manhunt for suspect underway

Kentucky State Police described the shooting as a "severe attack on law enforcement."

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Sep 28, 9:10 PM

KSP: Trooper shot, killed in line of duty; search continues for armed suspect

Kentucky State Police have issued a statewide Blue Alert in their search for a suspect after a trooper-involved shooting Monday in western Kentucky.

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WKRN News2 (Nexstar, Nashville)News report · Sep 28, 8:01 PM

Kentucky State Police trooper dead after shooting along I-65

Authorities in Kentucky are searching for a vehicle following a shooting that involved law enforcement along I-65 in Warren County.

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Sep 28, 8:01 PM: WKRN News2 (Nexstar, Nashville) joined the source map.

Sep 28, 9:10 PM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Sep 28, 9:45 PM: WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) joined the source map.

Sep 28, 9:57 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.