Tennessee Man Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Kentucky State Police Trooper
Louisville Metro Police arrested Emonnie Branch, 51, of Portland, Tennessee, in connection with the fatal shooting of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips. Trooper Phillips, 30, a veteran assigned to Post 3 in Bowling Green, was shot during a traffic…
Bowling Green, KY, September 28, 2026 —
Louisville Metro Police have arrested Emonnie Branch, a 51-year-old resident of Portland, Tennessee, in connection with the fatal shooting of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips.
Trooper Phillips, 30, who was a veteran assigned to Post 3 in Bowling Green, was shot and killed during a traffic stop. The incident occurred on Interstate 65 in Warren County.
Emonnie Branch has been charged with murder of a first responder. The specific date of the shooting and the date of the arrest were not provided in the available information.
Kentucky State Police have not yet released further details regarding the circumstances of the traffic stop or the shooting itself. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are expected to provide more information as it becomes available.
Story summarized from the original created by Justin Story on bgdailynews.com, see more information here.
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