Crime

Woman injured when gunfire hits Lexington home

A woman was shot inside of her home on Chestnut Street early Wednesday morning, according to Lexington police.

Police responded to a call at approximately 2:30 a.m. about possible shots fired on Chestnut Street, Lt. Chris Van Brackel said. Police determined that a suspect outside shot at the house with the woman inside.

Van Brackel said the woman was hit and suffered non life-threatening injuries. Police found multiple shell casings outside of the home.

Police don’t have information about a suspect as of Wednesday morning.

This is at least the third shooting to take place on or near Chestnut Street since September.

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Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader
Chris Leach is a breaking news reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Chris graduated from UK in December 2018. Support my work with a digital subscription
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