The sheriff’s office said their investigation revealed that a verbal altercation led to the alleged shooting, and a pistol was recovered. Simpson was charged with first-degree assault and lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.

This image released by the Mount Vernon Fire Department shows traffic stopped during an active shooting on Interstate 75 north of London, Ky.,

An active shooter situation caused Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, to shut down for almost three hours. Four to six people may have been injured.