OLIVE HILL, Ky. (LEX 18) — A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting in Olive Hill that left a police officer injured Monday afternoon.
Around 3:15 p.m., Kentucky State Police say a shooting happened on Scott Street in Olive Hill. Police say shots were fired from a 2008 white Pontiac Torrent driven by 31-year-old Wesley Cornell.
Authorities say an Olive Hill Police Department cruiser was shot and an officer was injured when the window shattered. KSP originally said the officer was shot but later corrected their statement.
Around 8 p.m., officers located the car and Cornell on Laurel Creek Road in Lewis County. After an extended standoff, Cornell was taken into custody.
The officer was flown to St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia for treatment. The officer's injuries were non-life-threatening and he has since been released form the hospital.
Cornell was arrested and charged with murder of a police officer (attempt), and wanton endangerment.
KSP is investigating the shooting.
