Overview
- Kentucky State Police said a person of interest was taken into custody Friday following Thursday’s shooting during a robbery at the U.S. Bank branch on Chestnut Street in Berea.
- A federal complaint reviewed by USA TODAY names 18-year-old Brailen Weaver and charges him with armed bank robbery and using a firearm in a violent crime that caused death.
- Investigators said the suspect fled in a silver BMW with Alabama plates and, after a high-speed pursuit into Fayette County, crashed near Johnston Road before a ground search in Lexington.
- State police identified the victims as Breanna Edwards, 35, of Madison County, and Brian Switzer, 42, of Jessamine County, as nearby schools and Berea College briefly locked down during the search.
- Authorities released a surveillance image and description of a masked man about 6-foot-3 in a light-colored hoodie, and agencies including the FBI and ATF used helicopters, drones, and K-9 units as U.S. Bank pledged support for the victims’ families.