WHITESBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) — A woman was critically injured and a man died following a shooting Saturday afternoon in Letcher County.
Kentucky State Police say the shooting was reported around 4:40 p.m. at a laundromat on Jenkins Road in Whitesburg.
Investigators say 54-year-old Sarah Wyatt, of Whitesburg, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was airlifted to Pikeville Medical Center, where she remains in critical condition.
According to the preliminary investigation, the suspected shooter, 62-year-old Richard Wyatt Sr., fled the scene with his son, 33-year-old Richard Wyatt Jr., to another residence on Jenkins Road. Police say Richard Wyatt Sr. died there from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The bullet also struck Richard Wyatt Jr., who drove himself to Whitesburg ARH Hospital before being transferred to Pikeville Medical Center. He is listed in stable condition.
The investigation is ongoing.





