2 police officers are shot and injured at Kentucky mental health center

Two Kentucky police officers were shot and injured early Wednesday at a mental health center.

By The Associated Press

The Associated Press
November 6, 2024 at 3:40PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Two Kentucky police officers were shot and injured early Wednesday at a mental health center.

The officers were being treated at a hospital for injuries not considered life-threatening, according to Ronnie Ward, a Bowling Green police spokesperson.

The shooting happened at LifeSkills Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit, according WKBO-TV. The center treats patients with serious mental illnesses, its website says.

No other information on the shooting was immediately available. The Kentucky State Police are investigating. A message seeking comment from state police was not immediately returned.

Ward told WKBO that the officers are going to recover.

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