UPDATE: Rockaway Place Shooting Leaves One Dead
Teen killed in early morning shooting
UPDATE: The Fayette County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 17-year old Kenlon Johnson of Lexington.
ORIGINAL STORY:
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington police are searching for a suspect in an early morning deadly shooting.
According to police, a man died from his injuries after being taken to the hospital.
Police say the shooting happened just before 3:40 this morning (Friday), on Rockaway Place.
They say when officers arrived there, they found the victim with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Police say the Fayette County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s name.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about this case to call Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app at www.p3tips.com.
This is a developing story and will be updated as ABC36 News learns new details.
