Two women were killed and two others wounded in a shooting at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday after a suspect shot a state trooper during a traffic stop.

The suspect carjacked a vehicle, fled to Richmond Road Baptist Church, and opened fire before being shot dead by police.

The victims were a 72-year-old and a 32-year-old woman.

Police said the suspect may have known people at the church, the Associated Press has reported.

The trooper is in stable condition. The incident remains under investigation.

Written by B.C. Begley