Updated: Lexington man dies after being shot near downtown City Center, coroner says
A Lexington man has died after being shot outside the City Center downtown Sunday night, according to the Fayette County coroner’s office.
Lonnie Oxendine, 22, died at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital Sunday, not long after he was shot outside the City Center.
Police were called to the outdoor area between City Center and the Lexington Marriott at City Center around 5:15 p.m., and they found Oxendine with life-threatening injuries, Lexington police Lt. Samantha Moore said.
It was the fourth Lexington homicide in 2021. It’s the first time Lexington has had four homicides in January since 2017, according to Lexington police statistics.
Investigators had some leads on potential suspect information Sunday night and were trying to determine if the victim and the shooter knew each other along with what might have led to the shooting, Moore said.
There was another shooting that left a person with non-life-threatening injuries earlier Sunday in the Hollow Creek Road area.
Anyone with information related to the City Center shooting can call the police department at 859-258-3600. Anonymous tips can be made to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at 859-253-2020 or online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com. Tips can also be made through the P3 tips app at www.p3tips.com.
This story was originally published January 31, 2021 at 8:22 PM.
