Two employees were shot and killed Thursday in a bank robbery in Kentucky, and person of interest has been taken into custody, authorities said Friday.

Two bank employees were fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky and a search was underway for the suspect, authorities said Thursday.

The suspect was described as about 6 foot, 3 inches tall, wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt, dark gloves, gray pants and light-colored athletic shoes, according to state police.