Police in Mercer County said Thursday that they have taken one of two men who may have fired at deputies during a dispute between neighbors Wednesday night into custody.
Deputies say they responded to the report of a disorder at a home along Battlefield Road, just north of Perryville, around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. As deputies arrived, two men ran out of the house firing shots. Deputies say they don’t know if the suspects, Kenneth Ray Cook, 34, and Ashley Robin Sparks, 34, were firing at them or just into the air.
http://liarcatchers.com/index.php
“Whether in the air or in the ground, there is still intent to put fear in us and make us think we’re being shot at, even though they’re not actually shooting at us. It does make for a serious situation,” Scott Elder with the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office said.
The duo ran into a nearby cornfield. Kentucky State Police and deputies searched the area and later went to a trailer about two miles away when authorities got a tip the two men might head there. After about six hours, there was still no sign of the suspects.
On Thursday morning, police say they arrested Cook. They are continuing an active search for Sparks.
