SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — Two children were killed in a shooting Wednesday morning in Bullitt County.
The Bullitt County Sheriff's Office says it responded to reports of a shooting at 213 Bentwood Drive around 11:07 a.m. Wednesday.
When police arrived, they located two children with gunshot wounds. Both children were transported to Norton Children's Hospital in critical condition.
Around 2:50 p.m., police provided an update saying both children died from their injuries. Officials say the children were six and nine years old.
32-year-old Tiffanie Lucas, who is the mother of the victims, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder.
On Thursday, a judge appointed a public defender to Lucas and set a bond to $2 million.
