4 dead in shooting at Kentucky home; suspect died after chase, police say

FLORENCE, Kentucky (AP) — Four people were killed and three others injured in a shooting early Saturday at a home in northern Kentucky, police said.

The suspect later died after fleeing the house and sending police on a chase that ended with his car crashing into a ditch, police said.

Police found seven shooting victims when they arrived at a home in Florence around 2:50 a.m., city police said in a press release.

Four people were found dead, police said. Three people were taken to a hospital in Cincinnati in critical condition.

The suspect led police on a chase that ended when his vehicle went off the road and into a ditch. The suspect sustained a gunshot wound and died at the hospital, police said.

Police said the suspect acted alone and there was no ongoing threat to the public. No further details were immediately released.

Florence is located about 12 miles (19 kilometers) south of Cincinnati, Ohio.