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The man suspected in the weekend shooting death of a Kentucky state trooper has been shot and killed, law enforcement said Monday.

The Kentucky State Police department released this photo of Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder on Sept. 14, 2015, after he was shot and killed by a suspect while on duty.
The Kentucky State Police department released this photo of Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder on Sept. 14, 2015, after he was shot and killed by a suspect while on duty.

Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks was hiding about 2 miles from where he shot and killed Trooper Cameron Ponder, according to Trooper Jay Thomas.

Authorities initially announced on Lyons County’s official Facebook page that Johnson-Shanks was in custody. They’ve provided little detail so far on events leading up to his death.

Ponder had tried to pull over Johnson-Shanks on Sunday but he took off. Ponder pursued for 9 miles, authorities said, and when both cars stopped on Interstate 24 in western Kentucky, Johnson-Shanks shot multiple times at the trooper. Ponder died late Sunday at a hospital.

Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks is pictured in a photo provided by Kentucky State Police. He was killed on Sept. 14, 2015, after being accused of shooting and killing a state trooper.
Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks is pictured in a photo provided by Kentucky State Police. He was killed on Sept. 14, 2015, after being accused of shooting and killing a state trooper.

Johnson-Shanks ran away. Not much is known about him, Thomas said, except that he was 25 and was from Florissant, Missouri.

There were three other people — a woman and two children — in Johnson-Shanks’ car, said Thomas. They are in custody, but Thomas said he was unsure if they were going to be charged.

Ponder is a veteran of the U.S. Navy.