Man reportedly shot in face outside Lexington strip club, suspect arrested

A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that seriously injured a man outside a Lexington strip club early Monday morning, according to police and media reports.

Police were called to the parking lot of Platinum Dolls on East New circle Road just after 7:15 a.m. for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering a gunshot wound.

LEX 18 reported the man was possibly in his 30s and was shot in the face. He was taken to a local hospital to be treated.

When police arrived at the East New Circle Road establishment, there was only one car in the parking lot, WKYT reported.

Platinum Dolls was closed at the time of the shooting.

Monday afternoon, police released that Austin D. Schooler, 24, was charged with first-degree assault. He is being held in the Fayette County jail.

Investigators are still working to learn how the Schooler and the victim know each other, but it is believed the two were in a fight before the shooting occurred, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 859-258-3600.

Anonymous tips, including photos and videos, can be submitted by texting LEXPD plus the tip to 274637. Information can also be sent anonymously through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at 859-253-2020 or Bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.

This story was originally published October 15, 2018 at 8:51 AM.