Kentucky bank robbery turned into deadly shooting: Hooded man killed two employees

As it was learned, everything happened around 2:00 p.m., in the branch of the U.S. Bank located on Chestnut Street in Berea, a city located about 58 kilometers south of Lexington in the state of Kentucky.

Local media indicated that at the time of the incident, the branch was open to the public and that when the incident occurred There were customers inside the building. For now, the reasons why the man opened fire are unknown, it was known that The shots hit two employees, a man and a woman.

The employees who lost their lives in the robbery are Breanna Edwards, 35, and Brian Switzer, 42. One of them died at the scene, while the other was taken to Saint Joseph Hospital, where he also died hours later.

According to agent Scottie Pennington, spokesman for the Kentucky State Police, they already have “some clues.” “We are doing everything possible to bring this evil person to justice,” he said. And he warned that The criminal “is armed and dangerous.”

After the violent incident, police officers searched homes in the city, door to door in search of information and also video footage from the various surveillance cameras. In addition, they use helicopters, drones and dogs to try to locate the person responsible, who for now, remains a fugitive.

It is also not known if the murderer stole anything, but rather he fled aboard a vehicle. In the last few hours, the state police published a photo of the suspect entering the bank on social networks and asked the population to get in touch in case anyone recognizes him or has information.

“If you see something strange and you don’t like it—you know, if your dogs are acting strange—call us,” Pennington insisted. He also asked residents to stay alert, leave their porch lights on and keep their phones charged.

Following the attack, schools in the area were placed on lockdown for a time until the facilities were deemed safe. Students were not allowed to go home on buses and instead had to be picked up by their parents.

The bank indicated that they are collaborating with the authorities and promised to support the families of the victims, as well as the other employees.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic event that claimed the lives of two of our employees at our Berea, Kentucky, branch earlier in the day,” the bank said in a statement posted online. “We are with the families of the victims, our colleagues and the entire Berea community,” they shared.

Not only local and state police are involved in the search for the suspect. The FBI and other federal agencies are also investigating.