Lexington police investigate Saturday shooting. Coroner identifies victim

The Lexington Police Department is investigating the city’s 14th homicide of the year following a shooting Saturday night on East Fifth Street.

Police were dispatched to the block of 400 East Fifth Street around 11 p.m. Saturday for a shooting, according to police. At the scene they found a victim with a gunshot wound who later died at a local hospital.

The victim was identified as 24-year-old Dion Jermaine Higgins, of Lexington, according to the Fayette County coroner.

Police did not release any suspect information.

Detectives with the Personal Crimes Section continue to investigate and ask anyone with information about this 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 bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app at p3tips.com.

This is the city’s 14th recorded homicide this year. The last homicide took place Oct. 3.

This story was originally published October 20, 2024 at 10:45 AM.

Taylor Six

Lexington Herald-Leader

Taylor Six is the criminal justice reporter at the Herald-Leader. She was born and raised in Lexington attending Lafayette High School. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 2018 with a degree in journalism. She previously worked as the government reporter for the Richmond Register.