Lexington man indicted in fatal shooting of 51-year-old on Florence Avenue
A grand jury indicted a Lexington man this week on multiple charges in connection with a fatal September shooting.
Jeremy Jovontae Jackson, 21, was indicted on a count of murder and a count of tampering with physical evidence, according to court records.
Jackson is accused of shooting and killing 51-year-old Carroll Martin, according to police. Jackson was identified as a suspect through witness statements, a photo lineup, neighborhood resource officers and other “police intelligence resources,” according to his arrest warrant.
Jackson fled after the shooting, according to police. He was arrested on Sept. 26 on Rogers Road in Lexington, according to court records.
Martin was found the morning of Sept. 15 on Florence Avenue suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Martin was taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, where he died of his injuries just before 1 p.m. that day, according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office.
Jackson is also accused of trying to get rid of physical evidence as police were trying to arrest him, which resulted in the tampering with evidence charge, according to court records.
Jackson is being held in the Fayette County jail on a $505,000 bond, according to the jail website. He’s scheduled to be arraigned in Fayette Circuit Court on Dec. 12.
