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KSP: Man dead, officer seriously hurt in Bowling Green shooting

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Posted at 4:00 PM, Jul 07, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-07 17:19:05-04

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentucky State Police reports that a man died and a Bowling Green police officer was seriously injured in a shooting Thursday night.

KSP arrived near America's Car-Mart on Russellville Road in Bowling Green around 5:30 p.m. Thursday night for a shooting involving an officer.

Police say a man was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

A Bowling Green Police Department officer, Officer Matt Davis, suffered life-threatening injuries from the shooting. BGPD says he was shot multiple times and was airlifted to a trauma center. BGPD reports he is currently in critical but stable condition.

No word on what led to the shooting. This is an ongoing investigation.