Crime

Police: One dead, suspect arrested in a Lexington shooting

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A shooting in Lexington, Ky., left one person dead and a suspect has been charged with murder after the killing, cops say. (Getty Images)

One man is dead and another in jail following an early-morning shooting on North Limestone in Lexington, according to police.

Lexington police say they were called to the intersection of West Short Street and North Limestone around 2:50 a.m. Sunday morning, where they found Kevin Vanhuddle Reel, 35, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Reel was pronounced dead on the scene by Fayette Coroner Gary Ginn, according to Hannah Sloan, a Lexington police spokesperson.

Investigarors determined that 31-year-old Scott Lawless shot Reel, according to Sloan.

Lawless was arrested and charged with murder, police said. He was being held at the Fayette County Detention Center Sunday morning.

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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.
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