Reply #5: Lexington Herald-Leader: Nunn found wounded in Barren County, ex-fiance dead in Lexington [View All]

[Judi Lynn]

Friday, Sep. 11, 2009
Nunn found wounded in Barren County, ex-fiance dead in Lexington

Herald-Leader Staff Report - [e-mail] Hours after his former fiancée was found shot to death in Lexington, former gubernatorial candidate Steve Nunn was arrested Friday after police found him injured in Hart County, according to Kentucky State Police.

There are conflicting reports about what injuries Nunn received.

Although Gov. Steve Beshear's office said Nunn was found shot, Barren County Sheriff Chris Eaton said Nunn apparently cut his wrists.

He was found around 9 a.m. CST and transported to The Medical Center in Bowling Green, where he was in fair condition Friday afternoon, according to the hospital.

"He's fine," Eaton said. "He's talking and stuff like that."

Nunn, the son of former Gov. Louie B. Nunn, was arrested on charges of violating a domestic violence order of protection filed by his former fiancee, Amanda Ross, Lexington police Lt. Doug Pape said. Nunn had a handgun in his possession, which is a violation of the order.

Pape said Nunn is "a guy we want to talk to" in reference to Ross' shooting.

Barren County coroner Mike Swift said ambulances were dispatched to Cosby United Methodist Church near the Barren County-Hart County line on LeGrande Highway. The church's cemetery is where Nunn's parents, former governor Louie B. Nunn and former first lady Beula Cornelius Nunn, are buried.

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