Police: Two shot, one dead in an afternoon shooting near a Lexington park
A homicide investigation is underway after Lexington police found two minors suffering from gunshot wounds, and a third person dead in the area of Pine Meadows Park.
Officers were dispatched to the area of Pine Meadows Park and Tazewell Drive for a shooting around 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to Hannah Sloan, a spokesperson for the Lexington Police Department.
When they arrived, the found one juvenile suffering a gunshot wound who was later taken to a local hospital. A second young victim arrived at a hospital later on, also with a gunshot wound.
“While officers were searching the area, they located an individual who was later pronounced deceased by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office,” Sloan said in a press release.
The coroner’s office later identified the victim as 16-year-old Christopher Valdez.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the case to call Lexington police 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.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
This story was originally published July 5, 2023 at 5:31 PM.
