Crime

Person shot at while approaching a suspect in Masterson Station. Homes hit by gunfire

Two occupied homes in Masterson Station were struck by gunfire early Thursday morning, according to Lexington police.

Officers got a call about a shooting on Our Tibbs Trail behind Sandersville Elementary School at approximately 3:45 a.m., police said. A witness told police they spotted a suspicious person near their house. When they tried to approach the person, the suspect shot at the resident, police said.

No one was hurt but two homes were hit by bullets. Police said both of the homes were occupied at the time.

Police didn’t have any suspect information to release as of early Thursday morning.

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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