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Tennessee man charged with murder following fatal shooting of Kentucky state trooper

A suspect was arrested following a manhunt after a trooper was killed during an I-65 traffic stop.

Updated Sep 30, 2026 · 06:19 UTC3 reports

The short version

  • Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County on Monday.[Fox News]
  • Suspect Emonnie Dion Branch was arrested in Jefferson County after fleeing about 95 miles from the scene.[Fox News · ABC News]
  • Branch was denied bail at an arraignment hearing on murder charges and faces a preliminary extradition hearing on Friday.[ABC News]

Key facts

  • Trooper Hayden Phillips was killed during a traffic stop on Interstate 65 in Warren County on Monday.[Fox News · ABC News]
  • Emonnie Dion Branch was arrested in Jefferson County after fleeing approximately 95 miles from the location of the shooting.[Fox News · ABC News]
  • Branch was charged with the murder of a first responder and was denied bail during a Tuesday arraignment.[ABC News]
  • Prosecutors stated Branch had an active arrest warrant in Sumner County, Tennessee, for a probation violation following convictions for fraud and impersonation.[ABC News]

What remains uncertain

  • Authorities have not stated why Trooper Phillips originally initiated the traffic stop.[Fox News · ABC News]
  • Officials have not publicly detailed the specific nature of Branch's probation violation.[ABC News]

Sources

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