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Lexington woman arrested after Bell County shooting involving police

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BELL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Lexington woman was arrested after her involvement in a shooting with officers on Monday in Bradfordtown.

According to police, 47-year-old Rebecca Caldwell was lodged in the Bell County Detention Center after the incident.

Caldwell is charged with criminal facilitation to commit murder and hindering prosecution or apprehension.

According to Caldwell's arrest citation, Caldwell told officers that the suspect, listed in the citation as Paul Holland, was not at her location on Bradfordtown Spur in Pineville. She told officers he was there but had left and she didn't know where he was at that point, according to the citation.

The citation states Holland was hiding behind a vehicle while armed with two handguns with the intent to murder the officers.

Police say one male suspect is dead, but all officers at the scene were safe.

Kentucky State Police are investigating the shooting.