Updated: One person dead after Lexington shooting. Police investigate lead-up to incident
A shooting in Lexington left one man dead Wednesday evening, according to Lexington police.
The shooting happened in the 400 block of Elm Street shortly before 6:30 p.m., police said. The man was rushed to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The Fayette County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Jon Frank, a 54-year-old man. His death is being investigated as a homicide, the coroner said. It’s Lexington’s sixth homicide of 2023.
Police said that while the case was ruled a homicide by the coroner, the police department was still investigating.
“The Lexington Police Department is still investigating to determine if a criminal act occurred,” Hannah Sloan, a spokesperson for LPD, said in a news release Friday. “At this time, no one is in custody.”
Investigators are asking anyone with information about this case to call Lexington police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app available at www.p3tips.com.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
This story was originally published May 4, 2023 at 7:01 AM.
CORRECTION: The shooting that left one person dead happened Wednesday, May 3. This information was incorrect in a previous version of this story.
