Man killed in trooper-involved shooting on I-75 in Laurel County

Kentucky State Police say a trooper fatally shot 40-year-old Tommy Velasco after a traffic stop on Interstate 75 in Laurel County on Monday night. Police said Velasco ran when the trooper attempted to arrest him, and a Taser did not stop him before a struggle. The trooper then fired his service weapon. The department’s Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting.