FLORENCE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A home in Florence where a birthday celebration was reportedly taking place in the early hours of Saturday morning is now a crime scene.
Law enforcement has identified the man who allegedly killed four people and hurt three others after a mass shooting occurred in a home on Ridgecrest Drive.
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Florice police said when officers were dispatched to the Ridgecrest Drive home, they could still hear shots being fired.
Law enforcement said 20-year-old Chase Garvey was identified as the shooter. Garvey had been arrested before Saturday's shooting multiple times in the past and had most recently been lodged in the Kenton County Detention Center for 30 days on August 25, 2023, due to a "parole violation," according to the Kenton County Detention Center website.
Three victims injured in the shooting were taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and are expected to recover, per authorities.
The victims who were killed have been identified by the Florence Police Department as:
- 19-year-old Delaney Eary
- Hayden Rybicki
- Melissa Parrett, 44 years old
- Shane Miller, 20 years old
Florence police said the shooting is still under investigation.
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Four people are dead, including an alleged shooter, and three others have been injured after an early morning shooting in northern Kentucky.
Florence police said officers were called to Ridgecrest Drive just before 3 a.m. Saturday morning for reports of an "active shooter" inside a home.
When law enforcement arrived, officers found seven victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Four of them were pronounced dead at the scene, three others were taken to UC Medical Center, listed in critical but stable condition.
According to Florence Police, when officers arrived on the scene, the suspect had fled by car. Officers quickly located the alleged shooter's car in the area of Farmview Drive and US 42 where they attempted a traffic stop that led to a pursuit.
The pursuit reportedly ended in the area of Dale Heimbrock Way near Hicks Pike when the suspect’s vehicle crashed into a ditch.
When authorities approached the car, officers said the alleged shooter was found inside with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Florence Police Department said the shooting remains under investigation, but there is no active threat to the public. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 859-371-1234.
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