One person arrested after road rage shooting in Laurel County east of London

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) – The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said 21-year-old Joseph Brewer of London was arrested on assault charges in a shooting Saturday.

They report that Brewer was arrested for the shooting of 21-year-old Jayden Jackson. Sheriff John Root says the shooting happened around 12:00 p.m. six miles east of London, off East Laurel Road – also KY-80.

Root says the shooting appears to have stemmed from a road rage incident involving Brewer and another vehicle that was not Jackson’s. He says it appears when Jackson pulled over during the incident, he got out of his vehicle and was shot almost immediately.

Root says Jackson suffered two gunshot wounds to the upper body and was taken away by a passerby and later by Laurel County Ambulance Inc. Jackson was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in London and then transported by rescue helicopter to UK Med.

The sheriff’s office said Jackson underwent emergency surgery and is still in the UK.

Brewer was taken to the Laurel County Detention Center. The sheriff’s office said London City Police also assisted in the investigation.