4 killed, 3 injured in mass shooting at birthday pool party in Kentucky [Video]

Four people were fatally shot and three people were injured in a mass shooting in Kentucky on Saturday, said the Florence Police Department.

Officers responded to a private residence at 2:51 a.m. local time, and as they approached the home, they still heard “shots being fired,” Police Chief Jeff Mallery said at a press conference. There were two victims out front of the residence, he said.

Officers found multiple people injured inside the home and performed first aid on as many as they could, the police chief said. Partygoers told officers “the suspect had fled,” and gave them a vehicle description.

Other officers coming into the neighborhood saw a vehicle that fit the description, Mallery said. A Florence police officer and sheriff’s deputy tried to nab the suspect, the chief said, but he fled.

A chase ensued, police said, and only ended when the suspect’s car drove into a ditch off the roadway. Mallery said it is believed the suspect shot himself while driving and …