Two officers shot at Kroger in Walton during active shooting, Walton KY


Two police officers were shot inside a Kroger store in Walton. Authorities responded quickly to an active shooter event. A shelter-in-place order was issued while officers searched the area. The shooter was positioned near the stairwell but was not seen. Assistance and caution were emphasized for arriving units.
Audio|Source: Kenton County Police and Fire
05:20
Transcript:
00:00
So at this time we'll have 93, I believe, 70, and 351 going. Ten Force, under 93, 70, and 51 around at this time. Attention on all units. Officers needs assistance at the Wollton Crutter in the area of 635 Chessna Drive and Service Road, and Walton shots fired.
00:26
Units at this time, since unit's already aware, information only, information only at this. 101.191. Copy. Copy, 24 and we're out. Copy, K-124. 133, some traffic. Copy, 133. I'm Coventon, Unis, 2 Charles 93, 2 Charles and 2 Charles 51. Section 3 Charles 51 are going to be allowed to assist Boone County.
00:54
Address at this time is 635 Chestnut Drive. 635 Chestnut Drive. System, Dunn County. 82. Go ahead, 82. Do we have any information on if this is an active scene or if this is over or what do we got on it? Three, it's no active. K-130 LB row. Copy K-138. I got active. I got two units, two units that are injured.
01:23
currently en route to UC. All units in route to the Walton-Kroger area, there are two officers that have been shot. Use caution. Terminal 8 to 3, you're going to start that way. County go ahead and start more people. Mark 3. 10-4[1], sir. Before, we have several coving units in route. Ville Hill 12, I'm going. Copy below Hill 12. Wally 1. I'm south-75 on my route.
01:53
Copy level 0.1. 202 to direct to 74. Hookup with 351. You put him, since it's an active scene. Kill in the lead in round. Bill of 91 in round. Copy. Is it through traffic. 71. I'm going to respond as well as if I go through here. Copy the L0.8. 104.71 is in route. Independent is 8. 24 and 31 in route. Copy. Copy.
02:21
21, I mean around as well. S-422, are you in route? 11 in route. 10, 4. 3 to 9. 3 to 9. Leave 1 here to cover the city, I guess, and you want to head that way? Copy, Edgewood 25 in route. Edgewood 23 in route. Copy, Edgewood 23 in route. Copy, Edgewood 23.
02:49
enough for now. We're not going to empty the city until we figure out what they've got called. S-429. S-429, I copy you're in route. 10-4[1]. No more units. No more units are en route per 81. The only units that are in round us this time are the ones that are assigned to this call. Any other units staying in the city per 81. Can you give us the physical address for the Kroger? The physical address for the Kroger is 635 Chessnut Drive, 635 Chessna. Hello.
03:18
All right. Here's well of information. We've got drone available to any different hand. Copy. Philadelphia, 1-11. How many do you stay in the city? We can't have everybody else. Villa Hills 91 just confirming you want 11 to stay in the city, 10-4[1]? Yeah, we've got three units, one. We don't need to sit there. Copy, Villa Hills 11 stay in your city. Copy.
03:48
Copy in a minute 31. 2.22 en route. 2. Charles 93. If you can copy, can you repeat that last from Boone County. Copy here 422. I'm switching to Boone. I'm coming up on the south end of well now. Copy. I miss what you said. All units switch over to Boone. I know you're scanning Boone County.
04:14
We only caught bits and pieces of some supervisor over there telling units to avoid a certain area. Yeah, for Rallypoint at Kroger. All units just information. A suspect was never spotted. They took fire as soon as they walked in. Use caution. Okay. 4-8-50 on here, out there. Copy. Copy. 91 to 97.
04:43
191 put me on approach. I'm in Walton. 8.70, it's not in. Copy 191 on approach. 91 to 70. Just information. A portal we'll be here. Portable will be on Boone. Copy. 7.8.m. Okay. Boone is on 08 primary.08.
05:09
All units a shelter in place has just gone out. The shooter was set up by the stairwell.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Copy
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near Chestnut Dr, Walton, KY 41094
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect