Crime

Central Kentucky police still investigating deadly weekend shooting. Suspect identified.

Frankfort police are still investigating a shooting that left one man dead on Saturday.

The shooting happened early Saturday morning near Tractor Supply in Frankfort, according to police. Responding officers found Dustin Northington, 41, dead on scene. Northington was a Frankfort resident, police said.

Police said a suspect has been identified and detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, but police did not release the suspect’s name. No additional details have been provided.

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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