Lexington, Q. (Lex18) – An armed suspect was arrested Thursday at Chandler Hospital University in Kentucky, prompting a strong response from local and federal law enforcement officials.
UK police chief Joe Monroe said the department had been instructed by another agency that Brian Carroll, 44, of Versailles, had been rushed to hospital to visit a family member and could be “armed and dangerous”.
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Monroe said police found Carroll as he was leaving the hospital and immediately took him into custody.
Weapons and body armor were found in the suspect’s possession, and possible explosives were found in his vehicle, Monroe said.
At the FBI UK Chandler Medical Center in Louisville they are reacting to what they call a “situation”. There is heavy police and fire response. People are dressed in bomb suits LEX18 News pic.twitter.com/2AQyB6wFvC
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Monroe said Carroll would face a number of local and federal costs.
FBI and ATF agents were at the scene to help investigate local law enforcement. Multiple EMSs and firefighters were also on the scene, as well as personnel and bomb disposal robots equipped with bomb suits.
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