LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A deputy from Scott County, Kentucky was shot and killed on the interstate Monday afternoon.
According to ABC 36 News, Deputy Caleb Conley was doing a traffic stop on Interstate 75 near the 127-mile marker when he was shot.
That's near Georgetown, Kentucky.
Kentucky State Police said Conley was sent to the hospital where he later died.
During a news conference, Sheriff Tony Hampton said Steven Sheangshang was taken into custody in a nearby area.
Conley was with the Scott County Sheriff's Office for about four years, and he was previously in the Army according to ABC 36 News.
Sheangshang is charged with murder of a police officer, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, burglary, theft of an automobile, wanton endangerment and fleeing/evading police in Scott County; and assault, robbery, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, tampering with physical evidence and two counts of burglary in Fayette County.
He’s booked at the Fayette County Detention Center.
The sheriff said he leaves behind a wife and small children.
They said the family and sheriff's office are asking for prayers at this time.
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