Body found in search for Kentucky highway shooting suspect

Traffic stopped during the shooting on Interstate 75. Picture: Camden Mink/Mount Vernon Fire Department /AP

The body of a man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on Interstate 75 in Kentucky was found on Wednesday, authorities said, ending an intense search.

Kentucky State Police Commissioner Phillip Burnett said accessories found with the body have led authorities to conclude that it is Joseph Couch, of Woodbine, Kentucky.