Lexington murder suspect found in bushes; snitching may have led to violence

A Lexington teen accused of fatally shooting a 21-year-old man last month was arrested Monday night after he was caught hiding in the bushes, police said.

Lexington police received a tip that Malik Rashawn Nelson, 18, was near Castlewood Park, according to court records. Nelson took off running after being spotted by police and was caught in a back yard on Bryan Avenue, court records show.

Nelson is the suspect in one of Lexington's three homicides on April 3. He was accused of shooting Christian Cubert multiple times at an apartment complex at Village Drive and Devonport Drive. Cubert died at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, police said. The area is off Versailles Road and inside New Circle Road.

Witnesses told police that Nelson was talking prior to the shooting about how Cubert snitched on him, according to court records.

An arrest warrant was obtained for Nelson Sunday.

In addition to his murder charge, he was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and a probation violation for a misdemeanor robbery.

This story was originally published May 8, 2018 at 7:41 AM with the headline "Lexington murder suspect found in bushes; snitching may have led to violence."