Lexington teen dies after he’s found shot at intersection
A teen shot in Lexington Thursday morning has died, according to the Fayette County coroner’s office.
After a shooting was reported, officers found the wounded teen outside at the intersection of Augusta Drive and Raleigh Road just after 3 a.m., according to Lexington police Lt. Dan Truex. The victim, who was shot multiple times, was taken to the emergency room at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital with life-threatening injuries, Truex said.
The victim later died from his injuries, Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn told the Herald-Leader early Thursday. He was identified as Montaye Mullins, an 18-year-old Lexington resident. Mullins died at 3:50 a.m., according to the coroner’s office.
Augusta Drive has frequently been a site of gun violence in recent years — two of Lexington’s 34 homicides in 2020 occurred on Augusta Drive, and the city’s last homicide of 2019 also occurred on that street. The intersection where the victim was found is near apartment buildings, Dixie Elementary and Eastland Parkway. The latest shooting is the 10th homicide in Lexington in 2021.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Lexington Police by calling (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 tips app available at www.p3tips.com.
This story was originally published March 11, 2021 at 7:49 AM.