Man shot near Lexington middle school

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A man was shot in Lexington near a school, where a football game was being played.

According to Lexington police, someone fired shots in the front parking lot at Southern Middle School Thursday, around 7:45 p.m.  Bullets hit several vehicles and the school was put on lockdown.

Police say later in the evening, a 20-year-old man showed up at the hospital with a gun shot wound.  They describe the injury as non-life-threatening.

Police say the man, who is not from Kentucky, is not being cooperative and not providing any information regarding the incident.

An investigation is ongoing and we will continue to provide the latest developments.