Officials are saying they are working to confirm the identity of a body that has just been found in Laurel County. Kentucky State Police shared a post on social media on Wednesday saying a body was found “in the vicinity of exit 49 in Laurel County,

A body found near Exit 49 in Laurel County off Interstate 75 is believed to be that of suspected gunman Joseph Couch. A couple searching for Couch, along with Kentucky State Police Troopers found the body in a heavily wooded area after seeing vultures flying overhead.

Kentucky State Police believe the body found Wednesday in Laurel County where five people were injured in a shooting on Interstate 75, is of the suspected gunman Joseph Couch.