Gov. Andy Beshear spoke with law enforcement amid ongoing search for I-75 shooter

LONDON, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — Kentucky law enforcement, along with several other agencies, is still searching for Saturday’s alleged I-75 shooter, 32-year-old Joseph Couch.

Thursday morning, Gov. Andy Beshear spoke with law enforcement in Laurel County about the search effort as the search enters its 6th day.

Beshear applauded law enforcement on its work during the ongoing manhunt for Couch, as well as offering condolences to the victims affected in the shooting.

Alongside Beshear at the conference was Col. Phillip Burnett Jr. with Kentucky State Police.

Burnett Jr. said there’s no significant update on finding Couch, but officials are following up on all tips that they receive. He added that crews are out right now utilizing every tool at their disposal and will expand the search radius in the Daniel Boone National Forest if necessary.

Couch reportedly shot and injured several people in Saturday’s shooting off I-75. He faces five counts of attempted murder and five counts of first-degree assault for wounding five people.

Beshear said four of the five victims have been released from the hospital and the fifth is expected to survive.

Couch is still considered armed and dangerous and Beshear said the goal is the same: to protect Kentuckians and bring safety and stability back to this region.

“We’re grateful to local law enforcement who responded so quickly, ensuring that this situation did not get worse, and immediately opened an investigation that continues. I’m grateful for the cooperation, knowing that justice and safety is the end goal,” Beshear said.

There’s a $35,000 reward for information that leads to Couch’s arrest. Beshear said he would be heading to Frankfort for a blood drive at the capitol building and encouraged Kentuckians to donate blood as well.

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