Caleb Conley, Scott County deputy sheriff, shot and killed

Caleb Conley, a Scott County, Kentucky, sheriff's deputy was killed Monday afternoon during a traffic stop, according to Scott County Sheriff Tony Hampton.

Kentucky State Police, which is investigating the incident that happened around 4:50 p.m., said Conley was shot at the scene. He was taken to the hospital and later died, according to a release from Capt. Paul Blanton, police spokesperson.

Hampton said during a press conference Monday night that Conley had been with the office for about four years.

"He was an excellent asset to our staff," Hampton said.

A suspect fled from the scene and was taken into custody in connection with the shooting, said Kentucky State Trooper J.L. Satterly. The suspect was identified as Steven Sheangshang, who faces several charges in both Fayette and Scott Counties, including murder of a police officer, according to Maj. Matt LeMonds, spokesperson for the Lexington Division of Community Corrections.

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“Kentucky, please join Britainy and me in praying for the family and fellow law enforcement officers of Scott County Deputy Sheriff Caleb Conley, who was killed this evening while protecting our people,” said Gov. Andy Beshear in the release. “This hero made the ultimate sacrifice, and we will be forever grateful."

The sheriff's office is planning an escort for Conley in Cynthiana this morning starting around 10 a.m.

"We estimate at approximately 10:00 we will be coming down I-64 East to Payne’s Depot. We will then proceed around the bypass to Broadway, on to Main Street, and then back around the bypass toward 62 to Wares Funeral Home in Cynthiana," the post said.

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KSP is investigating the death of Caleb Conley, a sheriff's deputy from Scott Co., who was shot and killed