UPDATE: Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 10:50 a.m.
Kentucky State Police have released more details on the deadly shooting that occurred on Tuesday in Wayne County.
According to KSP, around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, they were notified of a male who had been shot on R Barnett Road.
When arriving on the scene, KSP said they found a deceased male, identified as 75-year-old Samuel R. White, with a gunshot wound lying in the roadway.
In a preliminary investigation, KSP says it was discovered that White and 66-year-old Willard Upchurch had a verbal altercation at a logging yard.
KSP says that during the verbal altercation, Upchurch allegedly pulled out a firearm and shot White.
White was pronounced dead at the scene by the Wayne County Coroner, and an autopsy was conducted at the State Medical Examiner's Office in Frankfort, according to KSP.
KSP says Upchurch was arrested and charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence.
He is lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.
This is an ongoing investigation by KSP.
UPDATE: Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 1:40 p.m.
Following the fatal shooting that left one person dead in Wayne County on Tuesday afternoon, officials reported that the suspect has been arrested.
Officials added that Kentucky State Police received a call at 11:30 a.m. regarding a shooting on R. Barnett Road in Wayne County. One person has been arrested in connection to the shooting while one person has been confirmed dead.
This is an ongoing investigation and officials noted that this shooting is not connected to the Laurel County shooting.
Original Story:
Several agencies are on the scene of a fatal shooting that occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Wayne County, as officials confirmed that one person is dead while police are reportedly looking for a suspect in the area of Highway 776.
This is a developing story and LEX 18 will have more information as it becomes available.
