Police shooting suspect found, killed in confrontation

A two-day manhunt for the suspected shooter of an Orange County deputy sheriff has concluded tonight in Louisville, Kentucky.

This evening, state police investigators and officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department were led to a home in the 3700 block of Wheeler Avenue in Louisville, attempting to locate Austin Schepers for his involvement in the shooting of Orange County Deputy Sheriff Zac Andry early Friday morning. 

During the investigation on Wheeler Avenue, officers located Schepers in the backyard of a residence. During the confrontation, police say Schepers fired at them, and they returned fire.

While details regarding the confrontation remain under investigation, the confrontation resulted in Schepers being killed at the scene.

The Louisville Metro Police Department will be providing additional information as to the involvement of their officers during the encounter with details as they can per their investigation. At a news conference Saturday evening, they reported that the department will release bodycam footage of the incident within ten days and plan on holding a subsequent press conference.

There is no longer a threat to public safety regarding the manhunt for Schepers.