Man found near Lexington park shot to death in the city’s fifth homicide in 2019

A man was found shot to death Monday night near Green Acres Park on Lexington’s north side, police said.

William Michael Haskins, 42, died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office. He died at the scene of the shooting on Kirk Court.

Police first responded to the area near the park around 10:45 p.m. Monday following reports of shots fired, said Lexington police Lt. Andrew Daugherty. When police arrived, they found Haskins dead between two homes on a trail on Kirk Court.

Shell casings were found around the his body, Daugherty said.

Haskins’ death marks Lexington’s fifth homicide in 2019 and second this month, according to Lexington police data. Four of the five were gun deaths.

An autopsy was conducted on Tuesday at the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort, according to the coroner’s office. Funeral arrangements were pending as of Tuesday night.

This story was originally published March 19, 2019 at 7:07 AM with the headline "Man found near Lexington park shot to death in the city’s fifth homicide in 2019."