Lexington man dies at hospital after shooting, coroner identifies victim
A 38-year-old man in Lexington has died after a shooting Wednesday afternoon, according to the Lexington Police Department.
The shooting took place a little after 3 p.m. in the 300 block of Quinton Court. Lt. Joe Anderson said responding officers found a man with a gunshot wound inside an apartment.
That man was sent to the hospital. His injuries were reportedly life-threatening, according to Anderson. Police sent out an update Thursday afternoon saying the man died at the hospital.
The Fayette County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Kadage Byishimo. He was pronounced dead at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday.
Police didn’t have any suspect information as of Thursday morning and were asking people with information about the shooting to contact them.
Investigators asked anyone with information about this case to call Lexington police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 tips app available at www.p3tips.com.
This story was originally published July 21, 2022 at 7:07 AM.
