Lexington police respond to three back-to-back armed robberies

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Police say a man was shot during one of three back-to-back armed robberies in Lexington Wednesday.

The first happened on Cambridge Drive where police responded to several calls of shots fired just before 12:30 a.m.

When they got there, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

He says he was approached by two men who pulled a gun and robbed him.

As he ran away, police say one of the suspects shot him.

His injuries are described as non life-threatening.

Then just before 1:30 a.m., a woman says she was approached by two men and a woman on Oxford Circle.

They pulled a gun and took her purse.

Then, at around 2 a.m., two women were approached two men and a woman who showed a gun and got away with a wallet and some cash.

Police say it’s too early to tell if these robberies are related.