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It was a week of sadness, anger and calls for action.

>> There are 3 general responses that's run by 5.

>> Police on what to do in a dangerous situation.

And 9 soldiers killed in a helicopter crash are remembered for their work saving lives.

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♪ ♪ >> Good evening and welcome to Kentucky EDITION on this Friday.

April, the 14th, I'm Renee Shaw.

Thank you for starting off your weekend with us.

>> A difficult week comes to an end for the people of Louisville and the rest of Kentucky.

More on our continuing coverage of the Louisville mass shooting.

The funeral was today for Thomas Elliott.

One of 5 people shot to death at Old National Bank on Monday.

And the visitations are today for victims.

Joshua Barrick and Deanna Eckert.

It's been a week that has people saying enough, especially the people who've seen the results of gun violence firsthand.

>> For 15 years, I've cared for victims of violence and gunshot wounds.

And people say I'm tired, but I'll be answer.

It's more than tired.

I'm weary.

There's only so many times you can walk into a room.

And tell someone they're not coming home tomorrow.

It just breaks your heart.

When you hear someone screaming, Mommy, daddy.

It just becomes too hard day in and day out to be able to do that.

My team is fantastic.

They're they're absolute professionals in their wonderful.

Sooner or later, it catches up to everybody.

You just can't KET doing what we're doing.

>> The Courier Journal reports doctors will examine the shooter's brain for CTE.

A rare brain condition caused by repetitive head trauma.

Scientists say there is a connection between CTE and violence.

Connor Sturgeon's family says they had seen no signs that sturgeon was capable of a mass shooting.

After Monday's mass shooting.

The University of Kentucky Police Department held its annual active aggressor training on campus last night.

The people attending learn what to look for and what to do and a dangerous situation.

>> In the event of an active aggressor, there are 3 general responses and that's wrong.

>> If I if I >> every year we have the annual training for the community.

And what we want to do is make sure they understand about situational awareness as well as what we want them to do when the police respond.

The number one thing we want people to do is to avoid the situation or skate by leaving the area.

If you cannot get away, then, you know, secure yourself in some type of room or area where you're not as much at risk to all of the fighting back.

>> You know, hiding this is something that's always been in the forefront of the college campuses since Virginia Tech.

One of the things the university takes very seriously is the safety of our faculty, staff and students.

And we've almost 15 million dollars over the last couple years in physical security, making sure that we tried every way possible to KET our campus safe.

But, you know, safety is a shared responsibility after the incident in a local this week.

It really brought it back.

Everybody's The importance of it because sometimes we forget things we don't remember if you don't practice it and think about a regular basis.

Like when you walk into this there, you know what would happen if somebody came in here as an active aggressor?

How did you escape?

Lot of times?

We don't think about that when we go out into public.

So that's what we're trying to teach people to be more aware of their surroundings and have a plan.

We don't want to be so hyper vigilant that it it's disrupted, but we want them to think about what it is that when you go in the area that you should be thinking about, that could potentially be a dangerous situation and where the ways you can escape it now.

>> And what you do something like that.

We're now tracking you and we know where you're at.

We're always thinking about ways that we need to protect ourselves ways that we can enhance our security.

One of the things that getting ready to launch in the coming weeks is actually online training program through my UK portal.

So any UK student or staff or faculty employee will be able to access this training if they weren't able to make it tonight, what they want to brush up on it get refreshers throughout the year.

They can take that training.

>> It's been a rough couple of weeks in Kentucky.

In addition to the Louisville mass shooting, 9 soldiers from Fort Campbell died when 2 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters crashed on March.

29th during a memorial service yesterday in Clarksville, Tennessee.

The 9 were remembered for their work saving the lives of others.

>> What their passion live as a legacy of care.

You and its symbol of for each of us to live by him.

You see the comfort we receive in times of trouble should inspire us to pay it forward.

And it is our pain to help others as we as we help to comfort we remind you the comfort that we received 2 and that's the greatest >> the Army continues to investigate the cause of the crash, which happened during a training exercise.

Now on to politics, 12 Republicans are running for governor of Kentuckyian we're now saying the first public poll in weeks, how do the candidates stack up our Casey Parker Bell breaks down the numbers.

>> They're just 32 days until Kentucky's primary election with 12 people vying for the Republican nomination for governor.

A new poll sheds some light on how Kentucky INS are feeling about the race.

FOX 56 and Emerson College Poll, 900 very likely Republican voters.

The results show Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the lead with over 30% of the vote.

Former UN Ambassador Kelly Craft is in second with 23.9%.

Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles had the 3rd highest percentage of the vote just under 15%.

But more than 20% of the likely primary voters polled say they remain undecided.

The Miss Cameron's lead has dwindled since the last public polling released in January.

That poll showed Cameron with a 26 point lead over his next closest competitors.

Earlier this week, Daniel Cameron released his first television ad.

Governor Beshear, ignore the Constitution and shut churches down.

>> And Kelly Craft continues to flood the airwaves with commercials.

>> And as Governor, I'll dismantle the Department of Education and Start fresh.

>> But with over a month before primary Election Day, Ryan corals still has time and the money to run his own advertising blitz.

Campaign finance reports filed in January show corals with over $800,000 to spend only 2 other candidates polled above one percent.

Eric Peters received 6% of the vote and state auditor Mike Harmon had 1.7.

Over 40% of polled voters agree on the most important issue for the commonwealth.

The economy, threats to democracy and education are the next 2 most important issues and the only other ones receiving more than 10% of the vote.

>> But people to know that while today is a horrific act, I do believe that this is a safe community.

>> Monday morning shooting at Old National Bank in downtown Louisville.

So it's some to question whether Kentucky should pass to legislation.

But polling from Emerson College shows Republicans are happy with the state's current gun laws over 70% say Kentucky laws are just right with another 17.9% saying the gun laws are too strict.

There are at least 2 more opportunities for voters to see the GOP candidates before the May primary.

Kentucky sports radio will host a debate on April 19.

The candidates will have an opportunity to appear on KET Kentucky tonight on May 1st for Kentucky edition.

I'm Casey Parker Bell.

>> Time now for some analysis and some major developments this week in Kentucky was political and not from 2 political pundits we have with us.

Morgan Eves is a Democratic consultant and education policy consultant and Scott Jennings, who is a conservative commentator.

You might see every now and then on CNN and founding partner of runs, which a government relations and communications firm.

Thank you for being with us.

We appreciate you both.

It's been a tough in Kentucky, particularly in Louisville.

And I want to start with you, Scott.

Emotions are still high and we know that funerals are happening for the 5 victims who were gunned down at Old National Bank on Monday this week.

Just your reaction and thoughts.

>> Yeah, it was a shocking what happened it left a huge hole in this community because of how well known well liked in and well regarded.

The victims were where this happened in downtown Louisville is the place where most people who live have been, you know, that the sidewalk people have been on it the right next to the baseball stadium.

Most people have been in.

And so it was really easy to visualize yourself and your family being you know, in a place with such unspeakable violence, my heart really breaking for the families that were affected.

And I just also want to compliment Governor Beshear and Mayor Greenberg and the other officials who talk in the state and have been active in the stands.

I do think they've done a nice job.

I was on CNN the other after Governor Beshear's big interview.

And I I really thought he reflected certainly the emotional our break of the situation.

So just a quick compliment for all those who are having to deal with the aftermath of a really a horrible and tragic situation, you know, and to add to that gratitude to the LMPD for their quick response.

3 minutes.

>> After the first call came Organizo give you a chance to respond as well.

>> I echo what Scott said.

You know, it's a heartbreaking situation right in the heart of downtown Louisville.

Sort of along the of Scott.

Many of us can remember when we were on the steps of old National Bank last either watching friends finish races are on our way to and from somewhere downtown.

So it hit home for a lot of us because we have been there and also is a big hole in the community.

But gun violence is not a stranger to Louisville.

It's something that's common there.

And I think that makes the situation even more Again, LMPD did incredibly heroic actions definitely save lives.

And I think you've less of a call to action by politicians coming out of this.

Maybe then gun violence situations because it is so tragic and because many of us KET and were friends with some of those involved.

But you're still hearing that.

I mean, Mayor Craig Greenberg, I was there at that press conference on Tuesday.

I believe it was when he said we want more autonomy and deciding our gun laws in Louisville and.

>> And the confiscated weapons that get auctioned in back on the street.

There's got to be some kind of policy that goes against that.

And but we're hearing Scott Jennings that, you know, Republicans response when it comes to this and the political arena has been somewhat muted some would say we heard former a state senator Paul Hornback.

You know, we've had co-sponsored with now Congressman Morgan McGarvey, the crisis aversion and rights retention bill, which is type of a red flag law to KET firearms, the hands of those who are dangerous to themselves or someone else.

But where are the rally in calls from the Republican Party?

Had they feel about gun laws at this particular juncture?

>> I think most Republicans think that the problem with gun violence is not the guns and the people.

And I think most Democrats think the problem with gun violence is the guns.

And so you have 2 parties there just.

Right now, Phyllis Offically in opposition to one another about the root causes of these tragic situations.

Obviously the Legislature does it come back into session until next January unless the governor calls them?

And you know, I think it's going to take some time, for this to because one question Republicans always have after these kinds of situations as what kind of law could you pass actually prevent something like this from happening or what the law you're proposing have prevented discussed.

That the case there are there is one that would stop this person.

It seems like a, you know, pre snap with that with the assailant here.

I do think that there is some conversation that could be had in the state what kind of people who might be involved in the mental health system and or maybe have been involved in the criminal justice system already some.

How could they be put into a system where, you know, there's more at least a more extended background check?

I do think that conversation is more than bin politically viable.

But of course, this is all happening against the backdrop of the governor's race.

90% of Republicans in this state think we have perfectly fine done laws that they're already too strict.

And you've got a Democrat governor who?

I think, you know, despite being a Democrat is running in a state that's pretty red and full of a lot of conservatives, even some that are registered Democrats and he's got a way that as well.

So it the politics 7 is tricky.

May just be too soon.

You for us to know how it's going to turn out.

Well, that's a question we're just getting rose ready to ask Morgan.

I mean, the governor hasn't made any statement about gun laws and this is not perhaps the time to do so considering where we are still with this.

>> Do you anticipate they're being more conversation that he might make this part of his reelection campaign and some.

Why would that be wise looking at Governor Beshear's past campaigns, both for attorney general and his food first gubernatorial run.

You saw that he did talk about gun violence and he is a proponent of the Second Amendment.

But he's also a proponent of >> ensuring people that have access to deadly weapons are people that are responsible in law abiding.

He I think at some point will bring This is part of his greater cam pain.

But again, now is not the time, especially for him.

He lost a very good friend.

It's probably a bit too fresh for him.

But given that were seen ultra conservative governors like Bill Lee and Tennessee recommends red flawed lag I think it's it's going to be a talking point and it's one that quite frankly, Kentuckians need to hear, particularly after the debate they've had that led to all the other kind of political state house turmoil there in Tennessee.

Let's talk about another recent Scott Jennings that came >> Emerson College and FOX.

56 news about how the GOP gubernatorial primary is tightening and that that lead that Kelly Craft at our this skews me Daniel Cameron had is shrinking.

Tell us about what's going on here.

>> we haven't had any public polls really since January, but since that the league for Cameron, which was substantial, has shrunk, according to this one survey down to about 6 points.

And it's really not surprising.

Kelly Kraft has been up until very recently.

The only Republican campaign doing any paid television advertising at all.

And it is been substantial.

She has been advertising statewide.

Some of its been positive to her.

Some of it has been attack ads against Cameron.

And so in this survey, you see that reflected she's been spending and voters have been flowing her way.

Cameron in the survey still retains very high personal favorability ratings among Republicans.

So he remains I think the leader and the front runner in this, but it's a lot closer.

And then the 3rd guy, Ryan corals coming in at about 15%.

He showed some improvement over some of the public surveys in January.

He's not really done any spending at all.

And so if you're the corals campaign to, I think you feel good that you didn't move down, that you actually moved ahead despite not having a substantial advertising campaign.

One thing I know for sure this thing's going to be a barn-burner, any cameras ahead.

But Kraft is spinning herself into a close second.

And there's about 5 weeks to go.

And you've got camera now on the air craft is fully engaged.

I expect corals on the air very soon.

Even Eric Peters is on the air and some so the battle is joined by multiple campaigns.

At this point.

It's going to be a close one.

>> And for that poll, we saw the auditor, Mike Harmon and Allan CAC, the current mayor, Somerset kind of move down in that poll.

So anything could happen, right?

So Democrats are just watching and waiting.

Is that right?

Anything could happen at the majority of Democrats are firmly behind Governor Beshear.

So to my party, it's a bit of a moot point because we think he's going to come out on top in November.

>> So we're watching with awe with some skepticism about about this election in general.

Well, thank you, Morgan Eves.

Thank you.

Scott Jennings, we appreciate your time.

Have a good weekend.

>> Thank you.

Bye.

♪ >> Now to economic development and South Central eyeglass broke ground this morning at the Kentucky transport in Bowling Green.

The company makes glass containers.

This new location will supply bottles for the spirits industry.

>> We brought this factor here for a couple of different reasons.

3 of them are location location.

And of course, location location because this is a fantastic place to do business.

As we've seen here today might go.

Some community will welcome it.

the workforce here is great.

And the attention to it is fantastic.

And 3rd, it is in close proximity to a key customer base for us both present and future.

>> And that customer base refers to the Kentucky bourbon distilleries allied law says the new facility will main up to 140 jobs.

The Louisville Orchestra is expanding and you could be a part of it.

A new special symphony is being created to incorporate hundreds of community members into free outdoor performances.

Our Kelsey Starks explains Louisville broadcast is unlike anything we've ever seen.

An outdoor concert featuring hundreds of local musicians.

Police said the lava >> is a composer and part of the Louisville Orchestra as creators Core.

>> And you're inviting everybody to join in this.

Tell us how this whole thing works.

Sure.

Well, Lou, broadcast is, as you mentioned, it's for hundreds of musicians.

>> And it's designed to celebrate that the local music communities in Louisville, the town crier.

>> It is a community choir.

Just anybody can join.

Yeah.

I just made it up.

The town crier, as you know, because that those the the town crier used to be somebody who would yell the news on the corner and this is sort of the good news.

It moved.

All right.

Is it does.

It does so much music making here.

Some writing music that is that could be some.

But anyway, you don't have to.

You don't have to read music right?

It's been some people than signing up with.

So many people signed up and there are around 13 groups that are going to be involved in this piece.

I'm writing music for all 13 of them to perform at the same time.

>> They're going to be performances at Shelby Parts, right?

And at the Big 4 Bridge and Waterfront Park.

And those are significant.

You chose those places for a reason.

Explain.

I've done this project and other cities.

A couple other cities in the world, but in Berlin and I didn't have to just go.

Louisville is the 3rd city in this family of cities that has everything that it takes to make a stunning broadcast piece like this.

One of the business community that the other one is having iconic sites that are really, you know, that really are sort of historic to the neighborhoods they're in.

Shelby Park is where we're living now.

The creators, crook, composer.

So it's sort of our hometown park, but also the big 4 bridge is a former industrial site which has now been given back to the city.

And I think this really beautiful, you know, to come into the celebrate to in to interpret these historic sites that used to have this other purpose right, and celebrate the fact that they've been given back to the people of all those 2 free performances, by the way, are happening Sunday, April 23rd in Shelby Park, an 11 30 and then at waterfront parks, Big 4 bridge.

That's at 07:00PM.

Thank you, Kelsey.

The Louisville Orchestra creators Corps is in its first year.

♪ >> Receiving a cancer diagnosis is one of the hardest things to go through.

>> And getting treatment isn't always easy.

Travel to hope is a new nonprofit helping cancer patients having trouble affording travel to the lifesaving care they need that's often out of state or even across the country.

>> Well, even though we launched last September, our story really starts back in June of 2015, where in one week's time both my mother-in-law and my husband were diagnosed with rare and aggressive cancers and they both needed to travel for the treatment that they need.

And it was actually David's inspiration to start travel to hope and we named it.

We came up with a logo and began the process and then unfortunately, Davids health took a pretty rapid downturn and he passed in September of 2017.

And we've lost Connie the the year before.

Flash forward 5 years.

My son's almost nearly grown it this time.

So I'm I'm thrilled that on hit the 5th anniversary of his passing, we launched travel to help last September.

8th.

We fulfill our mission by helping provide information to cancer patients on lodging, transportation and other financial resources and organizations that can help them for their travel.

However, when that is not enough, and a patient has significant financial need beyond what they can offer, then that's where travel to help can come in and provide direct financial assistance to get them the rest of the way so that they can afford to travel for that lifesaving treatment.

They need.

It's estimated that over 250,000 Americans have to travel every year to receive trip cancer treatment.

But what I am seeing and what the data which show is it's particularly acute for rural cancer patients.

They're over 70% of counties in the United States do not have on college us or cancer specialists.

So it's impossible for them to get the physician care that they need.

And then coupled with that, the regional hospitals often don't have expertise as well as the specialized equipment to be able to effectively diagnose and treat cancer.

So by the fall, almost rural Americans need to travel for their treatment.

And so we have supported 44 patients in 14 states and we have funded over 175 trips for treatment.

And unfortunately, right now we are on a We, you know, frankly, have more patients needing support like what travel to hope can give than our current funding can allow.

Part of our model is to provide ongoing support to the patients that we are working with.

And so, you know, for those patients, those 44 that we have worked with so far, they can count on us as best are funding will allow for ongoing support and new funds that come in.

That's where we can continue to add in new patients that we're supporting.

You know, one of our patients and the department tears.

Said that she was so grateful for the support that we were able to give her because it enabled her not to have to choose between feeding her family and getting the treatment she needed and nobody should ever have to make a decision like that.

>> For more information, go to travel to hope, DOT org.

♪ >> Before you plan your weekend, Toby Gibbs has a rundown at of some great options to consider and his look at what's happening around the Commonwealth.

♪ >> It's getting against gang and painful this weekend.

And next joined Bugsy Malone, a one-time boxer in this gangster musical comedy full of laughter, a swinging score and the famous Rapid Fire splurge The annual action for Autism Walk.

It's in London this Saturday.

Walk from the part of the farmers market where you can enjoy different food and drink vendors all while supporting a great cause.

Stepan time down to Crestwood this weekend for Mary Poppins Junior joining Mary Burke and the banks.

Children in this jolly holiday full of music dancing and the spelling of Super Khalaf Angeles.

Take ex PLO do HSUS.

That shot down to Dawson Springs this Saturday to participate in the first-ever panther dash color run.

Make your way to the different colors stations downtown.

And this family friendly event.

It's a great night for singing at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights this weekend.

And next, your Broadway favorites from shows like Oklahoma and South Pacific in an evening.

Both Rodgers and Hammerstein would approve of.

>> The 59th annual Dogwood Trail is back in Paducah this weekend.

Come enjoy.

The city's natural beauty is the local dogwood trees come into bloom to enjoy all of nature's glory.

You want to be leaf what's happening in local this Saturday?

Celebrate Arbor Day during tree.

Best with a tree-planting family-friendly activities, tree giveaways and much more.

Immerse yourself in different cultures.

Customs traditions and rituals at the second annual international cultural celebration in Madisonville next Wednesday.

This event highlights what makes this world great.

And that's what's happening around the commonwealth time till we get >> Thank you much.

Toby Gibbs, Kentucky Republicans and the presidential candidate had to Bowling Green for a Lincoln Day dinner.

We'll have the highlights from that Monday night on Kentucky edition and join us Monday night for Kentucky tonight at 08:00PM Eastern.

When we discuss challenges and issues facing Kentucky's public schools, including the impact of the teacher shortage, teacher pay and the debate over transgender youth school policies.

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