1 suspect arrested, 1 still at large after Lexington motel homicide, police say
One of two suspects in a June homicide has been apprehended, Lexington police said Tuesday. The other suspect is still at large, police said.
Dontate Burruss, 46, was taken into custody and charged with murder and robbery after the death of James A. White, 40, police said. White was shot outside the Motel 6 on Newtown Court on June 23. He later died of his injuries, according to the Fayette County coroner’s office. Burruss was being held Tuesday at the Fayette County Detention Center.
The other suspect, 41-year-old Darica Lynem, has not been arrested, police said. Police have asked anyone with knowledge of her whereabouts to contact them.
Anonymous tips can be submitted by using a free P3 Tips app available at www.p3tips.com. Information can also be sent anonymously through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at (859) 253-2020 or www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
This story was originally published July 28, 2020 at 1:38 PM.