(UPDATE) Person of interest in custody after 2 Kentucky bank employees fatally shot during robbery: Report

UPDATE 12:53 p.m. ET: A suspect identified as 18-year-old Brailen Weaver allegedly entered the U.S. Bank just before 2 p.m. Thursday, immediately shot and killed a man, soon after shot and killed a teller, then checked multiple drawers before leaving the bank, WLEX-TV reported, citing an affidavit filed by FBI Special Agent Isaac Robison.

Weaver then reportedly fled the scene, the station said, adding that surveillance video captured a silver BMW sedan with Alabama license plate A0DYH97 near the scene.

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Investigators traced the BMW to a Facebook listing posted by an account with the display name Brailen Weaver, the complaint revealed. An emergency disclosure served to Facebook identified the account owner as Brailen Weaver, born in June 2007.

Investigators found that Weaver's social media accounts contained a photo of him wearing the same shoes seen on the suspect in bank surveillance footage, as well as a photo of him wearing the same style of pants. Weaver also shares the same physical build as the suspect.

Law enforcement also learned that Weaver was seen on video surveillance at a gas station a few weeks before the robbery in the silver BMW suspect vehicle.

The station said Weaver continued to post on social media around 8 p.m. Thursday. Weaver's location data reportedly placed him in Somerset, WLEX said, citing the complaint.

The FBI identified Weaver's vehicle on Interstate 75, the station said, adding that federal, state, and local law enforcement pursued Weaver.

Weaver exceeded speeds of 100 miles per hour during the chase, WLEX said, adding that he avoided spike strips placed on the interstate, took exit 115, and headed toward downtown Lexington; he reached speeds of about 130 miles per hour on Newtown Pike.

Weaver then crashed the BMW and fled on foot, the station said, adding that the complaint indicated that law enforcement recovered a firearm from the BMW.

Weaver faces charges of armed bank robbery, use and discharge of a firearm in a crime of violence, and causing death with a firearm in the course of a violent crime, WLEX reported.

Original story below

A person of interest is in custody after two Kentucky bank employees were fatally shot during a robbery Thursday, the Associated Press reported, citing state police.

The individual is “believed to be involved” in the robbery of a U.S. Bank in Berea, the AP said, citing state police. Berea is about 45 minutes south of Lexington.

'We’re deeply saddened by the tragic event that took the lives of two of our employees at our Berea, Kentucky, branch earlier today.'

A man wearing a gray-white hoodie, gloves, and a mask entered the bank and shot a male employee and a female employee, the outlet said, citing state police.

State police during a news conference late Thursday night identified the victims as 35-year-old Breanna Edwards and 42-year-old Brian Switzer, WLEX-TV reported.

State police announced the apprehension of the person of interest Friday morning.

CBS News said it's unclear if the suspect fled from the bank with anything. The robbery and shooting happened just after 2 p.m., WLEX said, adding that state police confirmed that members of the public were in the Chestnut Street bank at the time.

State police told WLEX that the search for the suspect took officials throughout central Kentucky.

Law enforcement officers searched for the suspect driving a silver BMW with Alabama plates, WLEX said. State police told the station the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed Thursday evening before a chase ended in the area of Johnston Road in Fayette County, after which the suspect reportedly was on foot.

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U.S. Bank told the AP it was working closely with law enforcement and is committed to supporting the victims’ families and bank colleagues.

“We’re deeply saddened by the tragic event that took the lives of two of our employees at our Berea, Kentucky, branch earlier today,” the company said in a statement, according to the outlet. “Our hearts go out to the families of the victims, our colleagues, and the entire Berea community.”

Berea is about 36 miles south of Lexington, the AP added.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with new information.

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