Two suspects charged for firing on Lexington police detective linked to other shooting
Two of the three suspects who have been accused of shooting a Lexington police officer earlier this week are facing new charges from a another shooting this past summer, according to the Lexington Police Department.
Daquis Sharp, 27, and Jatiece Parks, 19, have both been charged with two counts of first-degree assault (complicity) and one count of first-degree wanton endangerment (complicity). Police said the charges are connected to a shooting that injured three people, including a juvenile.
The shooting happened on July 4 on the 500 block of Stonehaven Drive. Police said they found shell casings and damaged property on the scene and while investigating, three people showed up at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. Their injuries were described as non-life-threatening.
Parks was one of the three people injured in the shooting, according to court documents. He told investigators he was lighting fireworks at a party when an unknown vehicle drove by and fired shots.
During the investigation, detectives learned Parks was not an attendee at the party and had lied in his initial statement. Court documents say Sharp planned the shooting and was present with Parks when it occurred.
Police said the Real-Time Intelligence Center helped in identifying Sharp and Parks as the suspects.
Sharp and Parks are two of the suspects accused of shooting a Lexington police detective on Royal Avenue late Wednesday night. The detective was shot in the thigh but did not require hospitalization, according to court documents and police.
Sharp and Parks are facing charges of attempted murder of a police officer and assault, among other charges from the Royal Avenue shooting, according to police. The third suspect in the shooting is Zalan Dulin, 19.
Sharp and Parks are being held at the Fayette County Detention Center. Jail records say they’re being held on a $1 million bond for the attempted murder of a police officer charge and a $100,000 bond for the one of the complicity assault charges.
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This story was originally published March 1, 2024 at 7:39 AM.
