Update: Juvenile charged in overnight shooting in Lexington
UPDATE: 12/3/23, 2:30 P.M.
(WTVQ)- Lexington Police say a juvenile has been charged in connection with a midnight shooting on Alexandria Drive.
LPD says officers responded just around 12:36 A.M. to the 1300 block of Alexandria Drive for a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with reported critical injuries. The shooting stemmed from a disorder.
During the investigation, Personal Crimes Section detectives were able to identify and locate the suspect.
A 16-year-old was charged with Assault 1st Degree, Possession of a Handgun by a Minor 2nd, and Tampering with Physical Evidence.
The juvenile is currently being held at a juvenile detention center.
ORIGINAL STORY:
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ)- Lexington Police are investigating two overnight shootings.
Police say the first happened around 11:44 p.m. Saturday, when they responded to Breckinridge Street and Shropshire Avenue for a shots fired call.
Police say they didn’t find anyone, but a property had been shot.
LPD says a man later checked himself into a hospital with reported non-life threatening injuries. According to police, the man was connected to the shooting.
Police are also investigating another shooting overnight.
According to police, officers responded around 12:36 A.M. Sunday to the 1300 block of Alexandria Drive for a shots fired call.
When they arrived, they found an adult male suffering from a gun shot wound. The man was taken to the hospital with reported life-threatening injuries.
Police aren’t sure if the two shootings are connected.
Officers are continuing to investigate both incidents.
If you have any information that could help investigators, you’re asked to call Lexington Police. You can also submit an anonymous tip through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.
