4 shot, including children, in Kentucky drive-by shooting

More arrests are pending as police continue their investigation.
Published: Apr. 15, 2024 at 3:55 AM CDT
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HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV) – Four people, including children, were shot outside a Kentucky health department on Sunday after a 23-year-old man opened fire on them from a car, according to the Hopkinsville Police Department.

Officers first received a report of the shooting outside the Christian County Health Department at about 6:50 p.m. Through an investigation, police determined 23-year-old Stephen Bussell, of Hopkinsville, was driving eastbound on West 17th Street and shot several times from his moving vehicle toward a group of people. Three juveniles and one adult were hit by gunfire, police said.

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Posted by Hopkinsville Police Department on Sunday, April 14, 2024

Two juveniles and the adult were transported to Jennie Stuart Medical Center, while another juvenile was driven by ambulance to a Nashville hospital.

Bussell was arrested and charged with four counts of first-degree assault, seven counts of wanton endangerment and one count of tampering with physical evidence.

More arrests are pending as police continue their investigation.