Friday night shooting leaves one person dead, Lexington police say
The Lexington Police Department is investigating after one person was found dead as a result of a shooting on Dakota Street Friday night.
Police were called to the 700 block of Dakota Street at about 8:45 p.m. for a report of a person down, said police Lt. Paul Boyles.
Boyles said the victim, an adult, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim’s identity will be released by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office, he said.
Boyles said he did not have any information about a suspect as of late Friday night.
Correction: The time the shooting occurred has been corrected in this article.
This story was originally published May 17, 2024 at 11:48 PM.
Karla Ward
Lexington Herald-Leader