Lexington man killed in Masterson Station after reportedly being shot through door of home

A Lexington man died Tuesday night following a shooting in Masterson Station, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office.

Police were called to the 500 block of Skyview Lane at about 9:30 p.m. after reports of a shooting, according to Lexington police. The victim was shot through the back door of the home, according to WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner.

The victim, 46-year-old David Kelm, died at 10:22 p.m. at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, the coroner said. An autopsy is pending, according to the coroner.

The shooting occurred at Kelm’s home, police Sgt. Donnell Gordon said. Kelm was a father with at least one child, he said.

Information on the suspect has not been released, but police told WKYT the shooting was not thought to have been random.

Kelm becomes the eighth homicide victim this year in Lexington.

Investigators are asking anyone who lives in the area and has surveillance equipment to check for anything suspicious between about 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. the night of the shooting, Gordon said.

Anyone with information related to the shooting 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 April 24, 2019 at 9:59 AM.