Kentucky State Police Troopers conducted a traffic safety checkpoint in Hart County on Friday (05/24) night.
Troopers at the checkpoint encountered a white 2015 Mercedes GL3, operated by 28 year-old Anthony Manning, of Hopkinsville, and an unknown passenger. Manning fled from the traffic safety checkpoint onto US 31E, then onto KY 70, before entering Interstate-65 southbound. Speeds reached 130 MPH and Manning turned off his vehicle’s lights in an attempt to elude police. Manning continued southbound on Interstate 65 before being spotted traveling northbound on Interstate 165. Troopers lost visual contact with the fleeing vehicle and subsequently terminated the vehicle pursuit.
Later that evening Kentucky State Police Post 3 was contacted by Butler County Dispatch and advised that Deputies with the Butler County Sheriff’s Department had located the vehicle at a gas station in Morgantown. Manning and his passenger fled on foot. The unknown passenger brandished a firearm. The Butler County Deputy discharged his firearm but then lost sight of the subjects in a heavily wooded area.
Butler County Deputies did not sustain any injuries and there is no evidence to suggest that the suspects sustained injuries. Multiple law enforcement units responded to the area and conducted a thorough search of the area but were unable to locate Manning or his passenger.
Manning has an active warrant for his arrest in reference to this incident. He is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached. The investigation into the pursuit and the officer involved shooting remains ongoing by Kentucky State Police Post 3.
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