HAZARD, Ky. — A 21-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder following a shooting Tuesday in the Hazard Community and Technical College parking lot that left two dead and one in critical condition.
Police arrested Dalton Stidham after he turned himself in for fatally shooting Caitlin Cornett, 20, and Jackie Cornett, 53. Stidham also shot Taylor Cornett, a juvenile, who is currently receiving treatment at UK Hospital, reports WKYT.com. Another person was also taken into custody; however, it is believed that Stidham is the only shooter.
Police say the shooting was a domestic situation, and was not connected to the college.
Authorities put the community college on lockdown after they found the Cornetts’ bodies in a vehicle in the middle of the community college’s parking lot. Classes at the campus were canceled Wednesday to allow investigators to work on the case.