Man arrested in connection to downtown Lexington shooting

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — An arrest has been made in connection to a shooting in downtown Lexington on Friday night that left a man seriously injured.

The Lexington Police Department says 25-year-old Alonzo Richardson was arrested Monday and charged with assault and violation of EPO/DVO.

As ABC 36 News Now has reported, officers were called to the area of East Main Street and North Limestone Street for reports of shots fired around 10:35 on Friday night.

When they arrived, officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Richardson is now being held in the Fayette County Detention Center.