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Joseph A. Couch
Gender : Male
Age : 32
Race : White
Date : 09/07/2024
Location : Daniel Boone National Forest near I-75
City : Laurel
County : Laurel
State : Kentucky
Agency : Laurel County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress during manhunt
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Joseph A. Couch allegedly shot at random motorists and fled, followed by a manhunt. He was last seen on the I-75 in Laurel. He disappeared into a wooded area and was found by two bounty hunters several days later, deceased in the woods.
