1 dead, 2 hospitalized after shooting at a Lexington apartment

One man is dead after a shooting at a Lexington apartment building Wednesday morning, according to Lexington police.

The victim was shot inside an apartment in the 1800 block of Dalton Court around 5 a.m., according to Lt. Chris Van Brackel from Lexington police. The victim was later identified as Lowell Anthony Washington, a 35-year-old from Louisville, according to the Fayette County coroner’s office.

Washington was pronounced dead at 5:59 a.m., according to the coroner’s office. He was shot multiple times, police said.

Two people were also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, Van Brackel said. Police didn’t have ages immediately available on the two people who were hospitalized.

Neighbors watched while officers and Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn investigated the blocked-off apartment building on Dalton Court, a dead-end residential street near Dixie Park.

Police were still investigating Wednesday afternoon, Sgt. Donnell Gordon said. It was too early in the investigation to determine what led up to the shooting, he said.

Anyone with information about this case 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 is the 11th homicide in Lexington this year.

This story was originally published April 7, 2021 at 7:35 AM.