The man suspected of opening fire on cars travelling along Interstate 75 in rural Kentucky was at large on Sunday night (Sept 8) after a daylong manhunt by multiple law enforcement agencies through rugged, wooded terrain.

Kentucky State Police was leading the manhunt for suspect Joseph Couch, 32, whom police identified after finding a vehicle registered to him and an AR-style rifle near the shooting site, about eight miles (12.9 km) from the city of London in southeastern Kentucky.

Five people were injured in the shooting spree but are in a stable condition. One victim was shot in the face and another in the arm.

Couch is believed to have purchased his weapon and ammunition on Saturday morning, Laurel County Sheriff Captain Richard Dalrymple told reporters at a Sunday night press conference.

Couch is alleged to have started shooting from a cliff above a remote stretch of the interstate at around 5.30 pm local time on Saturday, officials said. At least 12 vehicles were hit.

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