Lexington PD looking for man in connection to shooting and robbery

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- Investigators with the Lexington Police Department are searching for a man wanted in connection with a shooting and robbery.

Police are looking for 18-year-old Trey Whitaker-Blackburn. They say he has an active warrant for robbery and assault stemming from a shooting that occurred August 2 on Chelsea Woods Drive. They say he is also a suspect in a robbery that occurred earlier this week on Bowie Drive.

On August 2, 2018 officers were dispatched to a home on Chelsea Woods Drive where a man had been shot in the leg. Through the course of the investigation, Whitaker-Blackburn and three other individuals were identified as suspects, two of which have already been located. They are still searching for a 17-year-old. Police can’t give out the names of minors.

Investigators identified Whitaker-Blackburn as one of two suspects in another robbery that occurred Tuesday, August 14 on Bowie Drive. In that case, the victims were robbed of cash and firearms by Whitaker-Blackburn and J’mari Taylor, 18. Detectives arrested Taylor Friday, charging him with robbery.

Anyone with information about Whitaker-Blackburn’s whereabouts is asked to contact Lexington Police by calling (859) 258-3600.

Anonymous tips, including photos and videos, can be submitted by texting LEXPD plus the tip to CRIMES (274637). Information can also be sent anonymously through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at (859) 253-2020 or www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.