Three dead, including gunman, in Kentucky shootings at church and airport

Three people are dead, including the gunman, in a pair of shootings Sunday at Kentucky's Blue Grass Airport and at a storied Lexington church across town, authorities said, Report informs referring to the NBC News.

The unidentified shooter struck a Kentucky State Police trooper on a terminal road at Blue Grass Airport, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said. The trooper had pulled the gunman over after having received a license plate reader alert in the area.

“The trooper was shot and the suspect fled,” Weathers said, adding that the trooper was stabilized and receiving treatment.

Law enforcement caught up with the shooter at Richmond Road Baptist Church, about 16 miles to the southeast, where he also opened fire, Weathers said.

Officers fatally shot the gunman, he said, but not before at least four people at the church were struck, two fatally.

“Preliminary information indicates that the suspect may have had a connection to the individuals at the church,” Weathers said. “Four individuals were shot on church property.”

Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn identified the two women pronounced dead at the scene as Beverly Gumm, 72, who social media and public records indicate is married to the church's pastor, and Christina Combs, 32.

Asked whether any of the shooting victims were related, Weathers said "possibly," but he added he wouldn't divulge more.

Of the two male victims shot at the church, one is in critical condition, while the other was stabilized, Weathers said.

Ginn said he had not yet notified the gunman's family of his death so he cannot yet release his identity, which he said is known to police.