Shooting near a Lexington park injures two
Two adults, one 49-year-old male and one 47-year-old female, were injured in an overnight shooting in the vicinity of Queen Avenue near Douglass Park, according to Lexington police.
Lt. Dan Truex said officers responded to a call of shots fired just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday. The victims were inside their residence at the time of the incident and heard a vehicle described as a dark passenger car leaving the area along with the gunshots.
The victims were taken to a hospital, according to police. Their injuries weren’t life-threatening.
Police said they are investigating but had no suspect information as of Wednesday.
This story was originally published September 22, 2021 at 12:01 PM.
Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader