Kentucky I-75 shooting: Suspect on loose for second night [Video]

More than 24 hours after a gunman opened fire on Interstate 75, injuring five people, dozens of law enforcement officers are searching the dense woods of rural Laurel County, Ky., for the suspect.

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office has identified Joseph A. Couch, 32, as the suspect thought to have fired into nine cars on the north- and southbound lanes of the interstate on Saturday. Authorities believe he’s still in the remote area near where his car and a rifle were found.

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The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, about nine miles north of the city of London, Ky.

There were no fatalities, Acciardo said Sunday afternoon, but some of the injuries were “very severe”: One victim was shot in the face and another “across the chest.” Some of the victims were “critically hurt” but …