Gunman Hunts Down Ex’s Family, Kills Two in Chilling Church Massacre

A horrifying scene unfolded in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday when a man opened fire near Blue Grass Airport and then drove to a church, where he killed two women and injured several others before being fatally shot by police.

Authorities identified the gunman as Guy House. According to local outlets including the Lexington Herald-Leader, WLKY, and Lex 18, the shooting spree began shortly after 11:30 a.m. when House was pulled over outside the airport. His license plate had triggered an alert, and during the stop, House allegedly shot and wounded the officer before fleeing the scene.

Police say House drove across town to Richmond Road Baptist Church — a place he reportedly had a personal connection to. Inside, he asked to see the mother of his children. When told she wasn’t there, he allegedly responded chillingly: “Well, someone is gonna have to die then.”

According to witnesses, House shot 72-year-old Beverly Gumm inside the church as she tried to avoid gunfire. He then stepped outside and fatally shot 34-year-old Christina Combs. Both women were related to House — Gumm was the grandmother of his children, and Combs was their aunt.

Two men were also injured in the church shooting, one critically. The officer injured earlier at the airport stop is said to be in stable condition.

Police arrived at the church shortly after the gunfire erupted and fatally shot House at the scene.

Gumm’s daughter, Star Rutherford, confirmed the deaths of her mother and sister in a Facebook post and launched fundraisers for their families. “I appreciate the prayers and thoughts,” she wrote, as tributes and condolences flooded in.

Kentucky officials reacted swiftly to the tragedy. Governor Andy Beshear asked for prayers, while Attorney General Russell Coleman condemned the attack in a statement: “Today, violence invaded the Lord’s House. The attack on law enforcement and people of faith in Lexington shocked the entire Commonwealth.”