4 killed in shooting at Kentucky home; suspect died after vehicle chase, police say

FLORENCE, Kentucky — Four people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting at a home in northern Kentucky early Saturday morning, police said.

The shooting suspect later died after fleeing his home, leading police on a chase. The chase ended with the suspect’s car ending up in a ditch, police said.

Police found seven shooting victims when they arrived at a home in Florence around 2:50 a.m., city police said in a news release.

Four people were found dead, police said, and three were taken to a Cincinnati hospital in critical condition.

The suspect led police on a chase that ended when his vehicle left the road and ended up in a ditch. The suspect suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound and died at a hospital, police said.

Police said the suspect acted alone and there was no ongoing threat to the public. No further details were immediately released.

Florence is located approximately 12 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio.