Updated: Name released of victim who died two weeks after Lexington shooting
A homicide investigation is underway after a man who was found shot in Lexington two weeks ago died Thursday of his injuries, according to the Lexington Police Department.
The victim was identified Friday as 38-year-old Wesley Brown, a Lexington resident, according to the Fayette County coroner’s office.
Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of the 500 block of Breckenridge Street at about 7 p.m. on Jan. 21, according to police. Officers found Brown with a gunshot wound. Brown was taken to a local hospital for treatment and died of his injuries on Thursday, according to police.
Brown was one of five fatal January shootings in the city.
Police are asking anyone with information related to the case to call 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 sent through the P3 tips app at www.p3tips.com.
This story was originally published February 4, 2021 at 4:48 PM.
