Community Remembers First Murder Victim of 2016 One Year Since His Death

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- People gathered Saturday afternoon in Lexington to remember the city’s first homicide victim of 2016. It has been one year since 28-year-old Joseph McDowell was found dead early New Year’s Day.

Police say a neighbor found him on the ground in a driveway with multiple gunshot wounds on Roosevelt Boulevard.

McDowell’s father Wayne Miles said, “I’d like to thank everybody that came out, like all the news channels that came out, so that we can get this out into the community. To where we still let them know that he’s gone but not forgotten.”

McDowell’s daughter, Alayah, said, “I miss my daddy and I want justice.”

No one has yet been charged with McDowell’s murder.