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Omaha Steve

(109,688 posts) Fri May 1, 2026, 09:50 AM 7 hrs ago

A person of interest is in custody after 2 U.S. Bank employees were killed in a Kentucky robbery

Source: AP

Updated 7:43 AM CDT, May 1, 2026

BEREA, Ky. (AP) — A person of interest has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shootings of two bank employees during a robbery, a Kentucky state trooper said Friday.

The person is “believed to be involved” in the bank robbery in Berea on Thursday, Trooper Justin Kearney posted online.

A man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves and a mask entered a branch of U.S. Bank in Berea and shot a male and female employee on Thursday, state police said.

Law enforcement officials went door to door in search of information and surveillance video, as well as using helicopters, drones and dogs. The Lexington Police Department and county sheriff’s offices took part in the search, along with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/berea-kentucky-bank-robbery-bf13b9d339ceef55ffd4b21ab2bb3f8e

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A person of interest is in custody after 2 U.S. Bank employees were killed in a Kentucky robbery (Original Post) Omaha Steve 7 hrs ago OP

That's horrible. Going to school, going to work and being shot to death.. question everything 7 hrs ago #1

Sadness I can only imagine. twodogsbarking 6 hrs ago #3

Probably not from Berea Bayard 7 hrs ago #2

His license plate is from Alabama maxsolomon 3 hrs ago #6

Well.....crap. Bayard 2 hrs ago #7

Could be a stolen car IbogaProject 2 hrs ago #8

I'm not a newspaper or a prosecutor, so I can make assumptions all I want. maxsolomon 1 hr ago #9

Is the bank going to build a big, beautiful ballroom in response? Midnight Writer 6 hrs ago #4

As a former banker, involved in three robberies, mzmolly 5 hrs ago #5

question everything

(52,290 posts)

1. That's horrible. Going to school, going to work and being shot to death..

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 10:00 AM

7 hrs ago

twodogsbarking

(19,167 posts)

3. Sadness I can only imagine.

Reply to question everything (Reply #1)

Fri May 1, 2026, 10:19 AM

6 hrs ago

Bayard

(30,074 posts)

2. Probably not from Berea

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 10:01 AM

7 hrs ago

Its a quiet, artsy town. We may be seeing more of this if trump keeps crashing the economy.

maxsolomon

(39,014 posts)

6. His license plate is from Alabama

Reply to Bayard (Reply #2)

Fri May 1, 2026, 01:23 PM

3 hrs ago

I doubt the suspect was prompted by Trump-engendered economic difficulties. Suspect is an 18-year-old idiot with a BMW.

Bayard

(30,074 posts)

7. Well.....crap.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #6)

Fri May 1, 2026, 02:16 PM

2 hrs ago

At least they got him. Thanks for the update.

IbogaProject

(6,024 posts)

8. Could be a stolen car

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #6)

Fri May 1, 2026, 02:35 PM

2 hrs ago

We need to wait before even making assumptions.

maxsolomon

(39,014 posts)

9. I'm not a newspaper or a prosecutor, so I can make assumptions all I want.

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #8)

Fri May 1, 2026, 03:18 PM

1 hr ago

But newspapers are saying the BMW was his:

After shooting Switzer and Edwards, Weaver checked multiple drawers and fled the bank. The affidavit says he drove away in a silver BMW with an Alabama license plate. Officials later learned that the car had been listed for sale on Facebook by Weaver, according to the affidavit. Officials also obtained surveillance footage from a gas station that showed Weaver in the BMW.

Read more at: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article315599157.html#storylink=cpy

Saying he is an idiot is an assumption, sure.