Middleburg, KY (May 20, 2020) – At 4:48 PM Kentucky State Police Post 15 responded to a shooting that occurred in the limits of Kings Mountain on High Ridge Rd. Upon arrival Units located 45 year old Mark Baxter of Middleburg, KY who had been shot at his residence following an altercation with 43 year old Daniel Porter.

Porter fled the scene; the vehicle he was in was located a a short time later. Porter was arrested and charged with Assault 1st degree and lodged in the Casey County Detention Center. This incident remains under investigation by Detective Josh Dicken. KSP was assisted at the scene by Casey County EMS and the Casey County Sheriff’s Department. Baxter was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Hospital where he is listed in stable condition.

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