Man gets shot while trying to break in to a Lexington apartment, police say
A man attempting to break into a Lexington apartment was shot and sent to the hospital early Friday morning, according to Lexington police.
The incident happened at approximately 1:30 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 3800 block of Nicholasville Road, said Lt. Joe Anderson with the Lexington Police Department. The break-in suspect had already fled when police arrived to the scene.
The suspect checked himself into a local hospital roughly one hour later with a gunshot wound, according to Anderson. The suspect was shot while trying to break into the apartment.
Anderson said the man’s injuries were non-life-threatening. Anderson said the man will be in the hospital for “quite a while” but will face criminal charges upon release.
Anderson said whether or not the shooter will face charges is a part of the investigation.
This story was originally published December 2, 2022 at 6:58 AM.
