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Several Schools in Kentucky Closed Tuesday for Safety Reasons

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Many Schools in Kentucky are closed today following the active shooter situation on I-75 near exit 49 in Laurel County. Numerous Law Enforcement officers from several agencies are continuing the search for Joseph A. Couch, the person of interest, wanted in the shootings that wounded five people.

Out of an abundance of caution, many school districts have closed for Tuesday:

Barbourville Ind. – NTI
Clay County Schools – NTI
Corbin Ind.
East Bernstadt Ind.
Jackson County
Knox County – NTI
Laurel County
Rockcastle County
Whitley County – NTI
Williamsburg Ind.
As more information becomes available with regard to closings/cancellations, it will be posted as quickly as possible.