UNIT: ISP Troop 10
LOCATION: Interstate 64 eastbound milepost 72, near Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County
DATE and TIME: May 9, 2023 at approximately 3:00 a.m.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Preliminary information indicates the following occurred: ISP Troop 10 units responded to a motorist assist at the above location and time. During the incident, an altercation occurred and the male suspect displayed a firearm. Gunfire was exchanged between the suspect and Troopers. A 16-year veteran of the ISP received non-life-threatening injuries as a result of gunfire during the incident and is being treated at a regional hospital. The suspect is deceased. Initially all lanes of I64 eastbound were closed, but were reopened at approximately 6:25 a.m. ISP Division of Internal Investigation is leading an active and on-going investigation and no further information is available.