Police: Woman dead, children badly hurt in a Lexington ‘domestic violence incident.’
One woman died and three people were injured after a “domestic violence incident” in a Lexington home Thursday morning, according to Lexington police.
Police were dispatched to the home on Furlong View Court shortly after 9 a.m., police spokeswoman Brenna Angel said. The woman involved in the disorder died at the scene, and two children and one man were taken to a hospital to be treated “for injuries sustained during a disorder,” Angel said. The children had life-threatening injuries, Angel confirmed.
Kenya Higgins, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:50 a.m., according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office. She died of multiple gunshot wounds and her death was classified as a homicide, according to the coroner’s office.
The investigation was ongoing and Angel said police could not discuss additional details about how the incident started or how the injuries occurred.
Police did not specify who perpetrated the attack.
No charges had been filed as of about 4 p.m. Thursday, Angel said.
This story was originally published February 11, 2021 at 11:42 AM.