Updated: ‘Active shooter’ situation in Western Kentucky leaves 2 dead, 2 injured
Two people are dead, two others are injured and one has been arrested after an “active shooter” situation in Henderson, according to information from the Henderson Police Department.
The shooting took place at the Harbor House Christian Center, a short-term homeless shelter, on Clay Street Thursday evening, according to a press release sent out by Henderson police Friday. Responding officers found four gunshot wound victims, one of whom was dead.
The other three victims were sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police. One died while en route to the hospital, police said.
Police identified the victims who died as Steven Wathen, 67, and Chad Holmes, 44. The other injured victims were a 33-year-old man and a 41-year-old man, all of whom were residents at Harbor House.
Police on scene were told that Kenneth Gibbs was a person of interest. Approximately two hours after the shooting, police found Gibbs’ vehicle at Hayes Boat Ramp and arrested him without any additional incidents, police said.
Gibbs was armed when he was arrested, police said. Gibbs has been booked in the Henderson County Detention Center on two counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder.
Police said Gibbs was a resident of Harbor House. Thirteen residents from Harbor House were evacuated and placed in a hotel overnight while police investigated, according to a report from Tristate Homepage.
Gov. Andy Beshear offered his support for the Henderson community Friday morning, saying in a tweet, “Our thoughts and prayers are with Henderson this morning after a senseless act of violence took the lives of two people and left four injured. Britainy (Beshear) and I pray those injured recover quickly and we give thanks to our brave first responders.”
This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.
This story was originally published August 26, 2022 at 7:13 AM.
