Body with gunshot wounds found on Kentucky road

Terry L. Burke
Terry L. Burke(Kentucky State Police)
Published: Apr. 30, 2024 at 9:29 AM EDT

ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A murder is investigation in Rockcastle County.

Kentucky State Police says they were notified Monday morning that a man had been shot in the Sandhill Road area.

Authorities found a man lying in the roadway, dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

The victim was identified as 54-year-old Benjamin F. Jones Jr. of Livingston.

KSP says Terry L. Burke was taken into custody on Misty Lane in Mount Vernon and then taken to the Rockcastle Detention Center.

He is facing a murder charge.

The investigation is ongoing, and we’ll keep you updated.