Crime

Man taken to hospital after being found shot in vehicle in north Lexington

A Murray State University police office places police tape near the intersection of Poplar Street and Brentwood Avenue in Murray, Ky., on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. According to the Kentucky State Police, a man threw a Molotov cocktail style explosive in the direction of a group of female Murray State University students earlier in the day.
A Murray State University police office places police tape near the intersection of Poplar Street and Brentwood Avenue in Murray, Ky., on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. According to the Kentucky State Police, a man threw a Molotov cocktail style explosive in the direction of a group of female Murray State University students earlier in the day. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

A man was taken to a hospital Friday night after being injured in a shooting.

The Lexington Police Department found the man with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle after they were called to the area of North Broadway and Haggard Lane at about 6:50 p.m., said police Lt. Brandon Helm.

Helm said the man was “alert and speaking” when officers arrived, and his injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.

The suspect was gone when officers arrived, police said in a Facebook post.

Anyone with information was asked to call police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, visiting Bluegrasscrimestoppers.com or using the P3 Tips app at p3tips.com.

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