6 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: About The Fatal Shooting Of The Kentucky Trooper

Late on Sunday night, a Kentucky State Trooper, Joseph Cameron Ponder, was gunned down during a traffic stop at about 10:20 pm. Here is what you need to know about what took place, according to FOX 23: SEE ALSO: WHITE TROOPER GUNNED DOWN LAST NIGHT: Guess Who The Suspect Is… Share if you think the media has made police officers' jobs harder 1. The trooper has been identified as 31-year-old Joseph Cameron Ponder. The U.S. Navy veteran had been on the force less than a year, having just graduated from the Kentucky State Police training academy in January. Share if you think the media has made police officers' jobs harder 2. The incident began as a traffic stop.The AP reports that Ponder tried to pull over a driver on Interstate 24 about 10:20 p.m. Sunday. The driver, later identified as Johnson-Shanks, reportedly fled, leading the officer on a high-speed chase. Ponder's police cruiser eventually "made contact" with the suspect's vehicle, according to police reports. The driver allegedly opened fire on Ponder's car, hitting the trooper. The shooter, who fled on foot, is still on the run, authorities said. Share if you think the media has made police officers' jobs harder 3. Ponder died at a nearby hospital. "Trooper Ponder was transported via ambulance to the Caldwell Medical Center in Princeton, KY where he succumbed to his injuries at 11:41 P.M. CST," Kentucky State Police wrote on their Facebook page. Share if you think the media has made police officers' jobs harder 4. The suspect, Johnson-Shanks, is from Missouri. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch said he lives in the Florissant area near Ferguson, according to online records. He was arrested previously in the St. Louis area and accused of interfering with an officer and destroying property, the Post-Dispatch reports. Authorities described him as a 5-foot-5 black man who weighs about 140 pounds. Share if you think the media has made police officers' jobs harder 5. Authorities closed a portion of the interstate to search for the suspect. Early Monday, they were focused on a wooded area between the 45 and 49 mile markers along Interstate 24, KFVS reports. Share if you think the media has made police officers' jobs harder 6. The suspect, Johnson-Shanks is dead. After being captured and confronted by police and refusing to comply, the suspect was shot and killed by officers. Read more: FOX 23 Share if you think the media has made police officers' jobs harder

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