LPD: Back-to-back shootings on same Lexington street

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Police are trying to determine if two shootings within a half-hour of each other on the same Lexington street are related.

Police arrived for the first shooting call at an apartment complex in the 2100-block of Winburn Drive just before 12:30 a.m. and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the foot.

Police said he told them he got into a fight with some people in a car and they started firing shots at him.

Officers noticed some bullets hit the outside of the apartment building.

Then at around 1 a.m. as police were investigating that case, there was another shooting call.

This was on the 1000-block of Winburn Drive.

Police said the victim had a gunshot wound to the thigh.

Officers were in the area at the time but said they did not hear any gunshots.

Both victims’ injuries are said to be non life-threatening.

Police said neither victim is giving them much information to go on and they are not sure if these two shootings are related.