5 juveniles detained in Gallatin County, 1 at large after allegedly forcing victims off road, shooting at them

GLLATIN COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Deputies with the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) were led on a chase by 6 juveniles early Sunday morning who allegedly forced a car off the road and shot at it before trying to escape law enforcement.

Deputies wrote in a news release that just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, someone called 911 saying they had been forced off the road by people in another vehicle before being shot at.

The victims ran into an adjacent field for cover, and a deputy came to the scene and took them to safety, per the sheriff’s office.

Law enforcement found a vehicle matching the description the caller gave in the area of Sparta Pike. Deputies said they tried to carry out a felony traffic stop, but the vehicle allegedly led them on a chase before it “became disabled” in the area of KY-47 and KY-465.

Four juveniles were reportedly detained in the vehicle, but two others ran away, the GCSO said. One was found after a short chase, and another is still at large.

One juvenile was charged with:

• Four counts of attempted murder
• Seven counts of first-degree wanton endangerment
• First-degree fleeing or evading police in a motor vehicle
• Second-degree fleeing or evading police on foot
• Possession of a handgun by a minor—first offense

Deputies wrote that they know the identity of the juvenile who ran away.

An investigation into the shooting is underway by Kentucky State Police Post 5.