UPDATE: Fayette County Coroner releases name of Dalton Court shooting victim

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UPDATE: (04/07/21 6:00 P.M.) – The Fayette County Coroner has released the victims name of Wednesday mornings shooting.

The victim, 35-year-old Lowell Anthony Washington, was killed at 1874 Dalton Court according to the Coroner.

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According to Lexington Police, on Tuesday, April 7th, around 5:02 A.M., LPD responded to a report of shots fired at the 1800 block of Dalton Court.

When they arrived officers found a 35-year-old dead from multiple gun shots. Two other victims were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

LPD is still investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Lexington Police Department at (859) 258-3600.

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UPDATE: (04/07/21 7:00 A.M.) –

Lexington police have confirmed a person has died, after authorities responded to a shooting Wednesday morning.

According to police, the victim is an adult, their identity has not yet been released.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington police have responded to Dalton Court, after a call of shots fired. The coroner is also on scene.

According to police, they received the call around 5 a.m. Wednesday. Two people have been taken to the hospital.

Police have not released any suspect information.

This is a developing story. Check back with ABC36 for any updates.

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Erica Bivens
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Erica joins the ABC 36 family as a Co-Anchor of Good Morning Kentucky weekday mornings from 5am-7am with Cody Adams and Good Day Kentucky weekday mornings from 9am to 10am. Erica also anchors News at Midday from 12-12:30pm. She is also a Web and Social Media Content Producer. Erica graduated in three and a half years from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism and specialization in Women, Gender and Social Justice. Although she hails from Michigan, Erica has worked as a News Reporter/Sports Anchor for the CBS-affiliate in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Prior to that, she worked for a PBS-affiliate there covering all types of news – even providing live reports for The Weather Channel during her first hurricane. She then moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana and worked as the Weekend Anchor/Reporter at KPLC, the NBC/FOX/CW affiliate. Erica comes to Lexington from the Huntington area where she worked at WSAZ, an NBC/CW affiliate in West Virginia, as a weekday evening anchor covering the tri states of Ohio and Kentucky as well. In addition to her background on TV, Erica has worked in radio, served as the PA announcer for the Class A "Lansing Lugnuts" and hosted Carnival parades in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Some of her favorite hobbies include running, reading, hiking, spending time with her husband and taking pictures of their furbabies. Erica is big on community involvement, having served as a board member for Dress for Success, volunteered as a Big with Big Brothers Big Sisters, worked on the Mayor's Armed Forces Commission in Lake Charles and hosted countless events. She hopes you can connect with her on Facebook: EricaBivensTV and on Twitter: @ericabivens or Instagram: erica.bivens. You can also email her at ebivens@wtvq.com. Please send all event inquiries via email. Erica is excited to explore Lexington and the outdoors and - of course - meet all of you!