Man shot, killed outside laundromat on Newtown Pike in Lexington

A man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon outside a laundromat on Newtown Pike in Lexington.

Police responded around 2 p.m. to the 400 block of Newtown Pike for a report of a shooting, and they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound outside the laundromat.

The man, identified Friday as 62-year-old Maurice Elliott, died at a hospital.

Police detained someone near the shooting scene, but duty commander Matt Merker would not yet say if the person was involved in the shooting.

The shooting marked the city’s 21st homicide of the year.

Investigators are asking 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 story was originally published December 26, 2024 at 4:47 PM.

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.