Police: one shot, expected to be okay; advocate against gun-violence says ‘Lexington is hurting’

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington Police were on the scene of another shooting, this one just off Broadway down from the Thornton’s gas station at 802 Broadway.

The initial call went out as a person shot in the head. Fire and police units were dispatched at about 4:50 p.m.

Police taped off the entrance to a mobile home park off Loudon and a small SUV is in the middle of Loudon with a dented front end and a bullet hole in the windshield.

Witnesses at the scene said it was some kind of argument between a young man and woman but they weren’t sure of details.

Police say when they arrived it was “chaotic, a mess”. Police say a woman was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound.

Officers expect her to be okay, but witnesses aren’t so sure about their community.

“Lexington is hurting,” Corey Dunn said.

Dunn is a community figure and youth advocate.

“People are afraid to lose a fight nowadays so they’ll grab a pistol and shoot first,” he said.

Dunn says he came to see what happened on Loudon Avenue because his cousin was one of seven people shot Sunday night outside the Dunbar Community Center.

“It was posted on Facebook that he’s doing better, he was in surgery throughout the night. He was listed in critical condition at first, so I guess he’s doing better. I’d ask everybody to keep all of those families in their prayers,” he said.

As for this shooting, less than 24 hours later, it could have been worse, as would any situation involving shots fired.

Dunn says if you’re someone upset by the recent gun violence, do something about it.

“So if everybody wants to stop the violence get involved,” he said.

Dunn says a critical lesson is mediating a fight before a weapon is pulled.

“They need to understand that everything isn’t a death sentence. I should be able to have an argument or disagreement with you and walk away from it and we mutually agree to walk away from,” he said.

Dunn says this is especially relevant to teens who have been the victims and the accused in several recent shootings.

“These kids are misguided so they’re gonna make mistakes expect them to make mistakes. Now, the mistakes that they’re making are costly. But they’re going to make mistakes and until we can guide them the right way, we have to continue to expect these situations,” he said.