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The gunman behind a deadly Kentucky church shooting was once named a “wanted person of the week” and carried out his rampage a day before he was due to appear in court for a domestic violence hearing.

Guy House, 47, had been looking for the mother of his three kids when he barged into the Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington on Sunday afternoon, cops said.

The deranged suspect ended up killing the woman’s mom and sister and injuring several other people before being fatally shot by police, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.


  Guy House allegedly carried out the shooting at a Lexington, Ky., church a day before he was scheduled to appear at a domestic violence court hearing. Facebook/Guy E. House Guy House allegedly carried out the shooting at a Lexington, Ky., church a day before he was scheduled to appear at a domestic violence court hearing. Facebook/Guy E. House

  Police outside Richmond Road Baptist Church after the shooting on July 13, 2025. Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP Police outside Richmond Road Baptist Church after the shooting on July 13, 2025. Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP

House, who already had a lengthy rap sheet, had a domestic violence hearing scheduled for Monday morning, according to the outlet. It wasn’t immediately clear if the domestic violence saga was tied to the mother of his children.

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

The chilling details emerged as it was revealed that House — who, according to his social media, was an aspiring influencer known as “HonKy Kong” — had a lengthy history of run-ins with law enforcement.

In 2022, he was featured by local authorities as a Crime Stoppers “wanted person of the week,” Fox 56 reported.


  House was named a “wanted person of the week” in 2022 by local police.
 House was named a “wanted person of the week” in 2022 by local police.

His rap sheet included possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and wanton endangerment of a police officer. He was also previously sought on theft of a vehicle, fleeing and evading and receiving stolen property charges.

His social media are filled with selfies, including one of him apparently wearing a keffiyeh-style scarf.

House’s latest crime spree unfolded when he was pulled over during a traffic stop near Lexington’s airport Sunday afternoon, cops said.


  Beverly Gumm (left) and Christina Combs were identified as the victims killed in the shooting. Beverly Gumm / Facebook Beverly Gumm (left) and Christina Combs were identified as the victims killed in the shooting. Beverly Gumm / Facebook

  Combs’ husband, Randy (right), was injured in the church shooting. Christina Combs / Facebook Combs’ husband, Randy (right), was injured in the church shooting. Christina Combs / Facebook

He opened fire on a state trooper before carjacking a vehicle and fleeing to the church roughly 16 miles away.

The slain victims were identified as Beverly Gumm, 72, and Christina Combs, 32.

Their husbands — Jerry Gumm, longtime pastor of Richmond Road Baptist Church, and Randy Combs — were both wounded when House opened fire at the church.


  A map of the shootings in Kentucky on July 13. Falon Wriede / NY Post Design A map of the shootings in Kentucky on July 13. Falon Wriede / NY Post Design

One of the men sustained critical injuries and the other was in stable condition, police said.

“Preliminary information indicates that the suspect may have had a connection to the individuals at the church,” city Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said.

Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn said the church was home to a small, tight-knit congregation.


  House was looking for the mother of his three children in the church. Facebook/Guy E. House House was looking for the mother of his three children in the church. Facebook/Guy E. House

“Please pray for everyone affected by these senseless acts of violence, and let’s give thanks for the swift response by the Lexington Police Department and Kentucky State Police,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said in a statement on X.

State Attorney General Russell Coleman said detectives with his office were ready to support local and state agencies.

“Today, violence invaded the Lord’s House,” Coleman said in a statement late Sunday. “The attack on law enforcement and people of faith in Lexington shocked the entire Commonwealth.”

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