Crime

One hurt in shooting near Lexington elementary school

One person in Lexington was taken to the hospital Friday morning as a result of a shooting near Cardinal Valley Elementary School, according to Lexington police.

The call of shots fired at an apartment complex on Cambridge Drive came in at 9:43 a.m., police said. When officers arrived, they found an adult male who had been shot.

Lt. Chris Van Brackel said the man suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He also said police don’t have a suspect description at this time.

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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