2 died in April Lexington shooting. Police hope to get more tips with appeal

The Lexington Police Department urged the public Tuesday to provide tips and information about an April double homicide.

After reports of shots fired on April 26 around Goodloe and Race streets, police found Shannon Goodwin, 44, and Heather Grigsby, 28, dead inside a vehicle from gunshot wounds.

After the investigation was launched, police received some phone calls, but now they are turning to the community again in hopes more information will emerge, Lexington Lt. Albert Johnson said. Johnson said people may be more willing to come forward and tell police what they have been hearing.

“We want to put this information out not only for victims but the victim’s families and in an effort to help the neighborhood itself also, hoping to help them feel more secure that the people who have committed this crime have been caught,” Johnson said.

Typically in populated neighborhood areas like where the shooting took place, word tends to spread over time, Johnson said. He said police believe enough time has passed for the community to have heard information which could aid in the investigation.

Johnson added some community members don’t initially come forward because they assume police know what they know.

“That’s not necessarily the case, if people don’t share that information directly with us, we may never get it,” Johnson said.

Police previously have received some tips and phone calls, but Johnson said most have been hearsay.

Neighborhood residents could look through footage from personal security cameras and find tips to pass on to police, Johnson said. He said police try to quickly reach out to houses with cameras to look through relevant footage.

During violent crime investigations, Johnson said people can have concerns over remaining anonymous or fear retaliation. Johnson said that he has witnessed very few cases of retaliation if the community joins together and cooperates with police.

“Neighborhoods have to protect themselves, they have to protect their neighbors, and they have to work together,” Johnson said.

Those with information can submit anonymous tips, including photos and video, by texting LEXPD and the tip to CRIMES (274637.) Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at (859) 253-2020 or www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.

This story was originally published June 4, 2019 at 2:37 PM.