🔴 BREAKING: Armed Suspect ON THE RUN After Killing Kentucky COP
An armed suspect on the run in Kentucky is the focus of a manhunt after reports that Trooper Hayden Phillips was killed on I-65.
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Kentucky State Police are investigating the September 28 shooting near northbound I-65 mile marker 38 in Smiths Grove, Kentucky, in Warren County near Bowling Green. Reports identify the fallen trooper as Hayden Phillips of Glasgow, Kentucky.
The updated Kentucky Blue Alert reportedly identifies Emonnie Branch as the suspect and warns that he is considered armed and dangerous. Police are searching for a bluish-gray Honda Civic with Alabama temporary tag TN018596 that was present at the shooting scene. The vehicle was last reported near mile marker 75 on northbound I-65. That is a last reported sighting, not a confirmed current location.
Our live coverage follows the Kentucky trooper shooting investigation, the search for the suspect, and developments from law enforcement and local reporting. Earlier reports described northbound closures near mile marker 30.
If you see the suspect or vehicle, do not approach. Call 911 with information.
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Sources and coverage:
[Glasgow News 1: Initial shooting and Blue Alert coverage](https://glasgownews1.com/2026/09/28/state-police-search-for-suspect-in-shooting-of-trooper/)
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