Kentucky highway shooting: road rage ruled out as hunt for gunman continues

Mayor of nearby city says seven hurt from gunfire and vehicle accident by interstate in area south of Lexington

As the manhunt for the gunman in a mass shooting on a Kentucky interstate Saturday continues, officials have ruled out road rage as a motivation behind the attack - which left seven people injured.

In a news conference on Sunday, Laurel county sheriff's office deputy Gilbert Acciardo said a person being sought by investigators for having possibly been involved in the shooting was not in a vehicle".

This article was amended on 8 September 2024. An earlier version incorrectly said that London is about 100 miles north-west of Frankfort, instead of south-east.