KSP identifies the 3 victims found dead during Adair County shooting investigations

ADAIR COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) –

UPDATE: April 21 at 10:45 a.m.

Kentucky State Police are investigating the deaths of four people following a series of shootings and an hours-long barricade situation in Adair County on April 20.

The incident began just before 11 a.m. when the Adair County 911 Center dispatched deputies to a disturbance at a home on Chestnut Grove Road. A caller reported his brother, 37-year-old Michael Adam Curry, had been shot at the home.

When law enforcement arrived, the suspect, identified as Ryan Sneed, began firing a weapon, KSP reported. An Adair County deputy and another individual were pinned down by the gunfire for several hours. Ryan Sneed reportedly barricaded himself inside the home and continued to fire at responding officers.

The KSP Special Response Team arrived and successfully rescued the pinned deputy and the other individual.

During the standoff, police learned Ryan Sneed had made threats to kill his family. Detectives conducted welfare checks and found his 67-year-old mother, Joyce Sneed, dead at a home on Lakeview Drive. They also discovered his 63-year-old aunt, Debra Clark, dead at a home on Henson Road. The Adair County Coroner pronounced both women dead at the scenes. Police confirmed all other family members were safe.

Law enforcement attempted to negotiate a peaceful resolution with Ryan Sneed throughout the afternoon. KSP said he periodically fired at officers, who returned fire on several occasions.

Shortly before 7 p.m., Ryan Sneed exited the home armed with a firearm. Members of the KSP Special Response Team discharged their weapons, striking and killing him. The coroner pronounced him dead at the scene. No law enforcement officers were injured.

After the standoff concluded, police entered the Chestnut Grove Road home and found Curry dead inside.

KSP Post 15 is conducting the death investigations for Curry, Joyce Sneed, and Clark. The KSP Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the trooper-involved shooting that resulted in Ryan Sneed’s death.

Update: April 20 at 10:15 p.m.

The suspect wanted in connection to the death of three others and three potentially connected crimes scenes is now dead, according to Laker Country 104.9 WJRS.

“Update on Adair County situation: reports in that the suspect is deceased,” the station wrote on social media. “Kentucky State Police now searching the house for explosives. Suspect had reportedly claimed to have explosives earlier in the day.”

Update: April 20 at 5:30 p.m.

As a suspect remains barricaded in a home on Chestnut Grove Road, Sheriff Gary Roy confirmed that three people are confirmed dead across three potentially connected crime scenes across the county.

According to Roy, authorities first responded to the home Monday morning for reports of a shooting with a victim. When they arrived, deputies took on gunfire and the suspect barricaded himself inside. No deputies were injured in the gunfire, and the scene is now secure.

That shooting victim is not confirmed to be inside the residence and has not been located.

Roy said that in addition to the two other potentially connected crime scenes, the suspect in the home also shot down a drone.

Original Story:

One person is dead and a suspect remains barricaded in an Adair County home following a shooting on Monday afternoon.

According to Kentucky State Police, the scene on Chestnut Grove Road remains active and the roadway will be shut down for an unknown amount of time.

We’re now working to learn more.

This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.