Kentucky State Police Investigates Shooting Breckinridge County

HARDINSBURG, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 4 in Elizabethtown has been requested by the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) to investigate a shooting that occurred in Breckinridge County. Post 4 was contacted on Jan. 11 around 6:00 pm CST regarding the incident north of Hardinsburg.

The preliminary investigation indicates that two BCSO deputies responded to a call of a domestic incident at a residence near the 2100 block of KY 2779. As deputies arrived at the residence, the subject fired, striking two cruisers. One of the BCSO deputies was struck and received non-life-threatening injuries. The subject then fled the residence, believed to be armed, into an adjacent wooded area.

The BCSO, with the assistance of KSP, continues the search for the suspect, identified as Julio Morales Ceballos, a.k.a. Julio Morales, 53, of Hardinsburg, KY. There is a current warrant for him for attempted murder of a peace officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and assault 4th-degree domestic violence- minor injury.

KSP was assisted at the scene by the BCSO and Breckinridge Co. EMS. The investigation remains ongoing by KSP Post 4 Det. Bryan Washer.

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