Person of Interest in Custody in Berea Bank Shooting

A person of interest was taken into custody Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of two U.S. Bank employees during a robbery at the bank's branch in Berea, Kentucky, state police announced.

The robbery occurred Thursday afternoon at the branch in Berea, about 36 miles south of Lexington. Kentucky State Police said a masked man wearing a gray-white hoodie, dark gloves, gray pants and light-colored athletic shoes entered the bank and shot a male employee and a female employee. The victims were identified as Breanna Edwards, 35, of Madison County, and Brian Switzer, 42, of Jessamine County, Trooper Justin Kearney said during a Thursday night news conference.

Law enforcement launched an extensive search immediately after the incident. Officers went door to door seeking surveillance video and tips from residents, while deploying helicopters, drones and dogs. The effort involved Kentucky State Police, the Lexington Police Department, county sheriff's offices, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. "This was a team effort," Kearney posted online Friday morning.

During the search, police spotted a vehicle matching the suspect's description in Berea...