Man charged with murder after victim of weekend shooting on Race Street dies
A 33-year-old man has died after being shot Sunday on Race Street, according to the Lexington Police Department.
Mykel D. Smith, 20, who was charged Monday with assault in the case, is now facing a murder charge, according to the police department.
Police and fire officials were called Sunday at about 7:40 a.m. to the front yard of a Race Street home. When they arrived, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound and transported him to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital.
The man who died was identified as Adrian S. Sturgis, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office. He died at UK Hospital at about 12:12 p.m. Thursday.
This story was originally published March 28, 2019 at 4:05 PM.