Two charged in fatal shooting at Lexington apartment complex

Lexington police said late Tuesday night that they have charged two people in connection with a shooting on Lexington’s West 6th Street that left a 22-year-old man dead Tuesday afternoon.

Police said they have charged David Williams, 32, with murder in the death of Quatrell Kimble, 22, of Lexington. A woman, Tyreshe Webb, 24, is charged with hindering apprehension because police say she helped Williams by providing him with transportation.

The violence occurred at Coolavin Apartments, but it was unclear whether shots were fired inside or outside of a building, said Sgt. Donnell Gordon. The victim was found on the ground outside of the complex, according to Gordon.

A police mounted unit heard the shots fired about 12:45 p.m. and was the first on the scene. The injured man had multiple gunshot wounds, Gordon said.

Kimble was pronounced dead at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital at 1:22 p.m., according to the Fayette County coroner’s office.

Outside the apartment building, which is not far from West Sixth Brewing at West Sixth and Bellaire Avenue, police looked for shell casings and witnesses to the shooting.

Police said in a news release late Tuesday night that during the investigation, they recovered a firearm, “and detectives developed Williams as a suspect.”

Aside from the murder charge, he also is charged with trafficking in a controlled substance (cocaine), and tampering with physical evidence.

Webb faces an additional charge of improper display of a registration plate.

There have been 11 homicides this year in Lexington. The most recent before today’s was April 26, when two people were killed in a Race Street shooting.

This story was originally published July 2, 2019 at 2:00 PM.