Name of 14-year-old killed in Lexington shooting is released; 13-year-old in custody
A 14-year-old died after being shot by a 13-year-old in Lexington Tuesday morning, police said.
Lexington police said they were called to the 300 block of Lancelot Lane near Lansdowne Drive at 10:32 a.m. and found the 14-year-old, who had been shot inside a home. The Lexington Fire Department declared the teen dead, police said in a news release.
The Fayette County coroner’s office identified the victim as Daymarcus Williams. He was pronounced dead at 11:17 a.m. The coroner said in a news release that an autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday morning in Frankfort.
A 13-year-old has been taken into custody and charged with second-degree manslaughter. More charges are possible as detectives continue to investigate the shooting, police said.
Dozens of bystanders were outside as police and Coroner Gary Ginn investigated Tuesday afternoon.
Some people gathered at the house were emotional. Police Chief Lawrence Weathers visited the site. His presence at shooting scenes is unusual.
Police asked anyone with information about the case to contact them at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at Bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 tips app available at P3tips.com.
This story was originally published July 20, 2021 at 1:31 PM.