A suspect wanted in connection to the shooting of a Breckinridge County Deputy Sheriff was taken into custody Sunday afternoon.
Julio Morales Ceballos, 53, was located on a farm just off U.S. 60 near Hites Run. Ceballos was accused of firing on deputies responding to a domestic incident along Kentucky Highway 2779 late Saturday afternoon. One deputy was hit and taken to the hospital but his wounds were not considered life-threatening.
Authorities did not release the identity of the deputy or deputies involved. Kentucky State Police said Ceballos, also known as Julio Morales, left the shooting scene on foot. A description and photo were released Sunday afternoon.
An arrest warrant was issued, charging him with attempted murder of a peace officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and assault 4th-degree domestic violence-minor injury.
Source: WXBC
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