Lexington Police investigate shooting in Palomar Centre

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Lexington Police say a man was shot in the leg in the parking lot of the Palomar Centre at the corner of Harrodsburg Road and Man O War Boulevard in south Lexington. Investigators say the shooting happened in broad daylight just after 2:00 p.m. in the busy shopping center.

Police say a witness went into a business and told the manager that someone had been shot in the parking lot. Police say a white passenger vehicle was seen leaving the scene. Shortly after the initial call, police learned a 19-year old man with a gunshot wound to the leg had been dropped off at the hospital by a private vehicle, according to investigators.

The victim’s name wasn’t released. Police are investigating.