Update: Coroner identifies Lexington man in fatal Newtown Pike shooting
A major Lexington artery was shut down during rush hour Tuesday, as the Lexington Police Department investigated a shooting in which the victim was later pronounced dead.
Police found the man suffering from one or more gunshot wounds when they were called to the 500 block of Newtown Pike at about 4:35 p.m., Lexington police Lt. Paul Boyles said.
He was taken to a local hospital, where he died, police said in a news release later Tuesday night.
The Fayette County coroner’s office identified the victim as 48-year-old Antonio Taylor of Lexington. Taylor died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Coroner Gary Ginn.
The scene is across the street from Bluegrass Community and Technical College, but police do not believe it was directly tied to the campus, Boyles said.
Boyles did not have any information about a possible suspect, but he said police believe the shooting was “a targeted incident” and not a random act.
All of Newtown Pike was closed in both directions for about 30 minutes Tuesday while police investigated. Outbound lanes had reopened by 5 p.m., and Boyles said one lane of inbound Newtown Pike was open as of about 7 p.m.
Police asked anyone with information to contact them. Lexington police can be reached at at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020 or visiting Bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
The man’s death marks the sixth homicide in Lexington so far this year.
This story was originally published June 4, 2024 at 7:40 PM.
