[6][7][8] Victims were transported to Saint Joseph London Hospital and the UK HealthCare by ambulances and other law enforcement vehicles due to the severity of their injuries.
[8] The highway was closed for three hours until around 9:30 p.m., an SOS alert was sent out, a state of emergency was declared and a manhunt ensued in search of the gunman, which resumed on September 8 at around 9 a.m.[18][19][20] A suspected shooting on September 11 near Hal Rogers Parkway in Hazard prompted the Perry County school district to put schools on lockdown and cancel classes the next day.
[21] On September 12, Governor Andy Beshear expressed his appreciation for the recovery of four of the five victims and acknowledged the efforts of first responders.
[25] The Laurel County Sheriff's Office said they located the suspect's car, a semi-automatic Colt AR-15 mounted with a sight, a gun case, several additional magazines, a phone, spent shell casings and a green Army-style duffel bag with "Couch" written on it in black marker, in a wooded area next to the interstate.
[30] An initial DNA test was inconclusive, but an autopsy revealed the cause of death to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.