Suspect in Kentucky mall shooting arrested after standoff

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A six-hour standoff with Lexington police ended with the arrest of a 17-year-old male.

Police spokeswoman Brenna Angel tells The Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly/1ZgL1iA) that the youth was arrested and charged with first-degree robbery and first-degree assault stemming from a shooting Thursday at a shopping mall.

The standoff occurred at an apartment complex, and police talked the youth into surrendering shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday.

In the shooting at the Palomar Center, a 19-year-old male was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital.

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Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com

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