The man accused of killing two women in a shooting rampage at a Kentucky church after wounding a state trooper had been expected in court for a domestic violence hearing on Monday, a local official said.

After barging into the church and realizing his apparent target wasn’t inside, the killer declared, “Well, someone’s gonna have to die, then” before he opened fire, witnesses said.

The man who killed two people at Richmond Road Baptist Church after shooting and injuring a Kentucky State Police trooper at Blue Grass Airport had a long criminal history dating back several years.

Since its first meeting in 2021, the Coalition has grown to draw dozens of people from a wide range of community organizations to its meetings every month.

The man accused of a shooting rampage Sunday at a rural Kentucky church after wounding a state trooper had been expected in court Monday for a domestic violence hearing, a local official said.

Jonathan Harms was arrested on July 12 at his home on East Highland Valley Drive on two counts of first-degree stalking, both felonies, after the Boise Police Department said he violated a protection order and sent a "large document containing threatening language" to two parties.

A Jefferson County nonprofit that helps victims of domestic violence is seeing an increased need for their services. One Place claims requests for protective orders have gone up roughly 10 percent, as they are trying to navigate a potential challenge with funding.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Law enforcement agencies across Houston County are coming together, looking to put an end to the surge in crimes related to domestic violence.