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A man is in custody after an investigation into a shots fired call in downtown Elizabethtown.

Deadrick Jackson of Elizabethtown is currently incarcerated in the Hardin County Detention Center following his arrest Sunday.

According to the Elizabethtown Police Department, on August 24 officers responded to the Cherry Alley parking lot off of North Main Street to follow up on a shots-fired call initially reported at around 3:30 a.m. Responding officers were unable to locate evidence during the initial response, but shortly after 9 a.m. officers recovered 13 spent shell casings near the parking lot exit.

“Private security video showed muzzle flashes coming from a gray Chevrolet Impala, and other city cameras and FLOCK cameras helped us identify the vehicle,” said EPD Public Information Officer John Thomas.

The FLOCK camera system assisted officers in locating the suspect vehicle at the Elizabethtown Target at around 4 p.m. Officers detained Jackson without incident.

“A Glock 10 mm handgun was found under the driver’s seat,” Thomas said. “Jackson has been charged with two counts of Wanton Endangerment. This case truly highlights how surveillance cameras, FLOCK technology, and community cooperation allow us to quickly identify suspects and keep our city safe.”

No injuries and no property damage was reported. Jackson is scheduled to appear in Hardin District Court on September 5.

Unemployment rates across much of the Lincoln Trail District ticked slightly higher in July. 

The Kentucky Center for Statistics says unemployment rates decreased in 73 counties, rose in 35 counties, and stayed the same in 12 counties when comparing July 2025 with July 2024.

The state unemployment average for July was 5.6 percent. That’s an increase from the 4.9 percent average in June, but it is down slightly from the 5.8 percent average reported in July of 2024.

Hardin County’s unemployment average for July was just above the state average at 5.9 percent. That is up from the 5.1 percent rate reported in June but is down from the 6 percent rate from July 2024.

Grayson County posted the highest July unemployment rate in the district at 6.8 percent, followed by Marion County at 6.7 percent. Washington County posted the lowest unemployment rate in the district for July at 5 percent, followed by Nelson and LaRue counties at 5.4 percent.

Learn more about how the unemployment rate is calculated and find more labor market information by visiting kystats.ky.gov.