LANCASTER, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — UPDATE: Aug. 14 at 9 p.m.
A 55-year-old man wanted in connection to a 2013 murder is now facing additional charges after he allegedly fired a weapon at police at home in Garrard County Friday.
According to Kentucky State Police, officers responded to a home on Polly's Bend Road just before 9:30 a.m. with a warrant for the arrest of Jason Patterson.
KSP reports that Patterson was wanted in Christian County in connection to the murder of 53-year-old Faye Springfield, who was found dead in her Hopkinsville apartment on July 30, 2013.
After lengthy negotiations, Patterson allegedly fired a weapon at police and fled into the woods.
"After a lengthy search, Patterson was located by KSP aircraft personnel, two rope technicians from USAR TF-1 and KSP Special Response Team members on a cliffside, where he appeared to have sustained injuries from an approximate 40-foot fall," KSP said.
Patterson was treated on the scene before being hoisted from the area. He was then transported to UK Hospital for further treatment.
The suspect remains in KSP custody while at the hospital, and after his release, he will be served an outstanding murder warrant and lodged in jail.
The investigation remains ongoing.
UPDATE: Aug. 14 at 3 p.m.
KSP confirmed that the armed and dangerous suspect has been apprehended and that "the situation has been brought to a peaceful resolution" on Friday.
UPDATE: Aug. 14 at 12:45 p.m.
The reported armed and dangerous suspect in Garrard County is now in custody after he allegedly fired at authorities while they were serving a warrant on him.
Original Story:
The Kentucky Response Team was reportedly on a scene at a home on Polly's Bend Road in Garrard County on Friday to execute a warrant on a man.
Officials reported that after a lengthy negotiation, the man "refused to cooperate" and then allegedly fired a weapon at law enforcement. He reportedly fled the scene into a wooded area and is considered armed and dangerous.
Officials noted that he was last seen wearing dark-colored shorts, no shirt, and no shoes. KSP and other law enforcement agencies are actively searching the area. Residents in the area are asked to remain inside and lock their doors.
As of 12:40 p.m., KSP reported that the location of the suspect is known and that law enforcement "has him contained."
Further, LEX News learned that a childcare center in Lancaster has entered a precautionary lockdown and is asking families not to come to the facility until further notice. In a message shared with families, Lil' Rascals Early Learning Campus said it was currently under a lockdown as a precautionary measure.
Center officials said all children are safe, accounted for and inside the secured facility.
"All children are safe and accounted for, and our doors are secured," the center said in its notice to parents.
Families were asked not to come to the center while the lockdown remains in effect. The facility said it would provide another update once the lockdown has been lifted and normal pick-up operations can resume.
The reason for the precautionary lockdown was not immediately disclosed.
