One person hospitalized after Lexington shooting, police say
A shooting in Lexington Thursday afternoon sent one person to the hospital, according to the Lexington Police Department
Just before 1:30 p.m., Lexington police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of East Fifth Street and Pemberton Street, said Lt. Jeremiah Davis.
Officers said one person had been shot in the incident. That person later showed up at a local hospital, police said. Because the investigation was still active Thursday afternoon, Davis said he couldn’t provide any further information. In an update posted Thursday night, police said the victim had non-life-threatening injuries.
Not long after the shooting, Lexington police had also blocked off a small section of East Sixth Street near its intersection with Elm Tree Lane. The intersection is not far from the shooting location, and police said Friday they believe the two scenes were part of the same incident and investigation.
Davis advised anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Lexington Police Department or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers. Police can be contacted 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.
Reporter Monica Kast contributed to this story.
This story was originally published May 18, 2023 at 4:19 PM.