Updated: Teenager killed, two others injured in North Lexington shooting
Two men and a teen boy were taken to the hospital with serious injuries Saturday night after a shooting in a neighborhood off Georgetown Street.
The teenager, later identified as 17-year-old Mar’quevion Leach, died of his injuries at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, the Fayette County Coroner’s Office announced late Saturday.
Lexington police Lt. Chris Cooper said Saturday that officers were called to the 700 block of Florence Avenue just after 6 p.m. He said police received several calls about shots fired.
“Upon arrival, we did locate several individuals who had been injured by gunfire,” he said.
Police later said there were two victims who were shot but survived. One was a 67-year-old man who had non-life-threatening injuries, and the other was a 27-year-old male who had serious injuries.
Police did not have any suspects in custody as of about 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Cooper said police “think that the individuals here were probably targeted.”
Leach was a student at Fayette County Public Schools’ Audrey Grevious Center, school district spokeswoman Lisa Deffendall said. Grief counselors were available Monday to support students and staff as needed.
Herald-Leader reporter Morgan Eads contributed to this report.
This story was originally published May 8, 2021 at 7:57 PM.
