Police in Kentucky continued their search for a suspect who shot at cars and injured five people over the weekend. Police offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.
A grueling manhunt for the suspect wanted in a highway shooting spree stretched into its fifth day as authorities said they believe he retreated deep into a forested swath of southeastern Kentucky with no indication he has fled elsewhere. The search for Joseph A. Couch, a former Army reservist, has used helicopters and drones equipped with infrared technology, while special response teams and trained dogs are tracking him across thousands of acres likened to a jungle.
In addition, investigators collected a gun case and a magazine with ammunition and an Army-style duffel bag with Couch’s name in black marker. But where was Couch? That first evening, dozens of law enforcement officers searched for hours in the dangerous terrain before they resumed again Sunday morning. By then, the public had been warned about Couch: A photocopied image of him slightly smiling was shared online by authorities who said he should be considered “armed and dangerous.
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