Coroner releases name of man who died after early morning shooting in east Lexington
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A man has died after a shooting in east Lexington early Saturday.
The Fayette County coroner’s office said William L. Edwards, 34, was pronounced dead as a result of multiple gunshot wounds in the emergency department at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital at 2:49 a.m.
Lexington police said they were called to a report of shots fired in the 300 block of Darby Creek Road at 2:03 a.m. and found the man in the street with a gunshot wound.
Police said the suspect left before they arrived.
Police asked that anyone with information call them at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, visiting bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or using the P3 Tips app at p3tips.com.
The shooting was the 40th homicide in Lexington this year.
This story was originally published November 12, 2022 at 9:12 AM.
