Updated: Victim identified after deadly shooting near a Lexington park
Lexington police were investigating Sunday after they were called to a deadly shooting near a local park.
The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of North Limestone and Fifth Street, near Duncan Park, according to Lt. Dan Burnett. Police were called for a report of shots fired and found a man in the driver’s seat of a car with gunshot wounds, police said. The man died at the scene.
The Fayette County coroner’s office later identified the victim as 28-year-old Pietro Swain. The death was ruled a homicide, according to the coroner’s office.
Forensic investigators and detectives from the Robbery/Homicide Unit also went to the scene. Gunfire had struck the car which the victim was in, Burnett said. There weren’t any additional victims, Burnett said.
“There were individuals seen fleeing on foot from the area but we don’t have any further details or specifics,” Burnett said.
Anyone with information on the shooting can call the Lexington Police Department at (859) 258-3600.
This story was originally published November 21, 2021 at 10:47 AM.