{"id":25368,"date":"2025-08-25T23:04:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T23:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25368"},"modified":"2025-08-25T23:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T23:04:13","slug":"breaking-active-shooter-opens-fire-near-kentucky-church-deputies-under-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25368","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Active Shooter Opens Fire Near Kentucky Church \u2014 Deputies Under Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HARLAN COUNTY, KY \u2014 Authorities are rushing to the scene after reports of an active shooter near Closplint Church of God in Harlan County, Kentucky. According to the sheriff\u2019s office, deputies came under fire while responding to the unfolding situation.<\/p><div class=\"ucome69fee5739d3f4\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ucome69fee5739d3f4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ucome69fee5739d3f4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ucome69fee5739d3f4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ucome69fee5739d3f4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ucome69fee5739d3f4 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>The Harlan County Fire Department confirmed the threat in a public alert, urging residents in the area to stay indoors and avoid the vicinity of the church. Witnesses reported hearing multiple rounds of gunfire echo through the quiet community.Details remain scarce, but officials say this is an ongoing and dangerous situation. Law enforcement agencies are working together to secure the scene and protect residents. No word yet on possible casualties or the identity of the shooter.<\/p>\n<p>This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information comes in.<\/p>\n<p>What we know so far:<\/p>\n<p>Active shooter reported near Closplint Church of God<br \/>\nSheriff\u2019s deputies fired upon while responding<br \/>\nFire Department confirms the situation is active<br \/>\nResidents urged to stay away from the area<br \/>\nStay tuned and follow this page for more breaking updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HARLAN COUNTY, KY \u2014 Authorities are rushing to the scene after reports of an active shooter near Closplint Church of God in Harlan County, Kentucky. According to the sheriff\u2019s office, deputies came under fire while responding to the unfolding situation. The Harlan County Fire Department confirmed the threat in a public alert, urging residents in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[19,17,11,20,24,15,12,25,22,18,16,21,14,23,13],"class_list":["post-25368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-chronic-diseases","tag-fitness","tag-health-tips","tag-healthcare-technology","tag-healthy-lifestyle","tag-healthy-living","tag-medical-advice","tag-medical-awareness","tag-medical-research","tag-mental-health","tag-nutrition","tag-patient-care","tag-preventive-care","tag-public-health","tag-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Active Shooter Opens Fire Near Kentucky Church \u2014 Deputies Under Attack - VM News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=25368\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING: Active Shooter Opens Fire Near Kentucky Church \u2014 Deputies Under Attack - VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"HARLAN COUNTY, KY \u2014 Authorities are rushing to the scene after reports of an active shooter near Closplint Church of God in Harlan County, Kentucky. 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