Shooting near a Lexington elementary school leaves 1 injured, police say
One person was sent to the hospital Thursday after a midday shooting near an elementary school, according to Lexington police.
At 11:26 a.m. police responded to the 1500 block of Martha Court for a report of a shooting with a victim. The scene of the shooting is near Yates Elementary School.
One person was shot and suffered non-life-threatening injures, police said in a tweet posted Thursday afternoon. No suspect information was immediately provided.
Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact investigators by calling (859) 258-3600.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
This story was originally published August 25, 2022 at 12:54 PM.
Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader