State Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Wolfe County that caused area schools to be shut down. The suspected shooter has turned himself in, according to KSP officials.
Kentucky State Police say they responded to a Shell Station after a report of a man with a gunshot wound. That man, identified a David M. Spencer, was airlifted to the UK Medical Center.
Officials determined the scene of the incident was at M And S Log Homes on Hosscat Lane on Highway 15 in Pine Ridge. There, two other victims were found. David L. Spencer and Brenda Hatton were discovered with gunshot wounds. David L. Spencer was taken to the hospital and is in surgery. Hatton was pronounced dead.
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KSP identified the alleged shooter as Preston Samuel Wilson. Wilson turned himself in at Hazard ARH Medical Center. Wilson has been charged with one count of first degree assault and has been taken to the Kentucky River Regional Jail in Hazard.
Wolfe County Schools were cancelled Tuesday due to the shooting investigation. “For the safety of our students, staff and families Wolfe County Schools will be closed today, Monday November 9, due to an ongoing investigation in Pine Ridge area,” reads a post on the Wolfe County School Board Facebook page.
The shooting is still under investigation.
