Updated: Argument at a family gathering leads to 2 people shot, Lexington police say
Two people were shot and another was cut with a knife in a Lexington neighborhood Sunday night after an argument broke out at a family gathering, according to police.
Officers responded to a disorder in the 1700 block of Traveller Road around 9:45 p.m., according to police. The disorder resulted in “several” shots fired, police Lt. Daniel Truex said. Two people were wounded by gunfire and were taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Truex said.
A third victim received “minor” injuries from a knife wound, Truex said. That victim refused any medical treatment.
Police spokeswoman Brenna Angel later said that the disorder appeared to be “an argument at a family gathering.”
An overnight investigation resulted in two people being arrested, Truex said. Gerson Cano-Quinteros, 20, was the accused shooter and was charged with first-degree assault, according to police.
Walter H. Lopez, 44, was accused of cutting the third victim with a knife and was charged with second-degree assault, according to police.
This story was originally published March 8, 2021 at 9:07 AM.