{"id":45901,"date":"2024-09-19T03:09:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T07:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=45901"},"modified":"2024-09-19T03:13:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T07:13:39","slug":"kentucky-highway-shooter-found-dead-after-11-day-manhunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/kentucky-highway-shooter-found-dead-after-11-day-manhunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky highway shooter found dead after 11-day manhunt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A couple live-streaming on YouTube has found the body of a gunman who opened fire along Interstate 75 in Kentucky earlier this month, bringing an 11-day manhunt to an end, local officials say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fred and Shelia McCoy were live streaming on their YouTube channel, &#8220;Hatfield McCoy Museum Adventures,&#8221; when they came across the body at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. It was found in deep brush behind Exit 49, close to the scene of the September 7 shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The couple was drawn to the spot after seeing vultures circling the area and noticing a heavy odor consistent with a decomposing body. Troopers had noticed this as well and were searching the same area throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The body was badly decomposed and could not be immediately identified, but officials said a weapon and personal belongings at the site were consistent with the suspect. The remains were taken to the State Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office in Frankfort for formal identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are very confident that tonight brings closure to the search for Joseph Couch,&#8221; Kentucky State Police Commissioner Phillip Burnett, Jr. said at a briefing. &#8220;The people of Laurel County can rest much easier now that this manhunt has been concluded.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials said Fred and Shelia McCoy will receive a $25,000 reward for finding Couch&#8217;s body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident happened at around 5:30 p.m. on September 7 when Couch, a 32-year-old man, <a href=\"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/active-shooter-i-75-laurel-county-kentucky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">opened fire<\/a> from an elevated position near Exit 49 on Interstate 75, about 8 miles (13 kilometers) north of London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Couch, who was armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, hit at least 17 vehicles and injured 5 people, some of them seriously. 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