Shooting on New Circle Road sends 1 man to the hospital, Lexington police say

Lexington Police are investigating a shooting that took place early Sunday morning on New Circle Road.

At around 3:09 a.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of New Circle Road for a report of shots fired, according to a tweet from the Lexington Police Department.

When officers arrived, they located shell casings, but they did not locate a victim on the scene.

According to Lt. Dan Burnett with the Lexington Police Department, a man with a gunshot wound was taken to the hospital by someone other than first responders. The victim had non-life-threatening injuries.

“We believe he sustained his injuries at the scene of the shooting,” Burnett said.

Burnett said there was no suspect information to share at this time.

This story may be updated.

This story was originally published August 21, 2022 at 1:38 PM.

Taylor Six

Lexington Herald-Leader

Taylor Six is the criminal justice reporter at the Herald-Leader. She was born and raised in Lexington attending Lafayette High School. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. She previously worked as the government reporter for the Richmond Register.