Mass shooting in Kentucky kills 4, injures others: police
The Florence, Kentucky, shooting suspect fled the scene but was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound and later died
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Four people and one suspect are dead after a shooting in Kentucky early Saturday, the Florence Police Department says.
The shooting took place at around 2:50 a.m. at a home on Ridgecrest Drive, located in the city of Florence, in northern Kentucky, Florence Police Chief Jeff Mallery said at a press briefing Saturday.
A 21st birthday party was taking place at a residence there which suddenly turned deadly, Mallery said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police were called to the scene after receiving calls about an active shooter and when they arrived they still heard shots being fired, he said.
4 SHOT IN 'BROAD DAYLIGHT' NEAR DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE
Florence Police Chief Jeff Mallery speaking at a press briefing Saturday (WKRC )
They found at least four people dead at the scene and others injured.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The suspect, identified by Mallery as 20-year-old Chase Garvey, fled the scene southbound in a vehicle, sparking a police chase, but it crashed into a ditch on Dale Heimbrock Way near Hicks Pike after Garvey shot himself.
He was found by police with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The four deceased victims were all adults and named as Delaney Eary, 19, Hayden Rybicki, 20, Melissa Parrett, 44, and Shane Miller, 20.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The party was being held at Parrett’s home for her 21-year-old child, according to the chief.
Garvey was not invited to the party, but did know those celebrating, a visibly shaken Chief Mallery explained.
"We've never dealt with this before and now it's going on through the nation, but this is the first time we've had a mass shooting in Florence, so yeah, it's very emotional."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"We train on this, hoping it would never happen, but unfortunately, we’ve been touched like so many departments and cities," Mallery said.
A motive for the shooting is unclear.
KENTUCKY NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING LEAVES 1 DEAD, 7 HOSPITALIZED
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The other three victims were transported to a local hospital and currently listed as critical but stable, Mallery said. He said they are expected to make a full recovery.
Florence Police Department tells Fox 19 that there is currently no threat to the public.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ridgecrest Drive is about 15 miles southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio.
A Google Earth image of Ridgecrest Drive, Florence, Kentucky, where the shooting took place. (Google Earth)