Kentucky trooper shooting and suspect arrest on I-65

Key developments

1. Oct 1, 2026

   Trooper Hayden Phillips was shot and killed on I-65 in Warren County on Sept. 28, 2026.

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2. Oct 1, 2026

   KSP sought armed suspect Emonnie Branch in a bluish-gray 2025 Honda Civic.

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3. Oct 1, 2026

   Tennessee resident Emonnie Branch is charged with killing Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips during an I-65 traffic stop.

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4. Oct 1, 2026

   Branch was arrested after fleeing to the Louisville area; a judge denied bail.

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Hundreds Mourn Fallen Kentucky Trooper Hayden Phillips at Funeral

"Heroes get remembered but legends never die," KSP Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr. told hundreds at Trooper Hayden Phillips' Oct. 4, 2026 funeral after the 28-year-old was killed on an I-65 stop.

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Kentucky Police Hunt Armed Suspect After Trooper Shooting on I-65

Trooper Hayden Phillips was shot and killed on I-65 in Warren County on Sept. 28, 2026; KSP sought armed suspect Emonnie Branch in a bluish-gray 2025 Honda Civic.