FRANKFORT, Ky. —

Bandaged and relying on crutches, Kentucky State Trooper Jude Remilien is far from a victim, but rather he’s a survivor of a gunman's shooting spree in Lexington last month.

After three weeks in the hospital and a handful of surgeries, Remilien still has a long road to recovery. In his first interview, he nervously relives July 13 and what started as a routine traffic stop.

“I asked the driver for his driver's license and proof of insurance, and if there were any other occupants inside the vehicle, and then the situation just escalated,” Remilien said.

Police say Guy House, 47, opened fire on the trooper, striking him in the leg.

The violent rampage continued as investigators say House carjacked a person, drove to Richmond Road Baptist Church and shot four people, kil

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