Lexington police searching for suspect in fatal shooting on Newtown Pike
The Lexington Police Department has identified a suspect in the city’s latest homicide.
Shawn Blanks, 54, is wanted for murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Police said the warrant is connected to a homicide that occurred on Newtown Pike the day after Christmas.
Detectives used the real-time intelligence center and Fusus cameras to identify Blanks, according to police. He is described as 5-foot-11 and about 152 pounds.
Blanks was featured as Bluegrass Crime Stoppers’ most wanted person of the week.
The shooting happened around 2 p.m. outside of a laundromat in the 400 block of Newtown Pike. Police said 62-year-old Maurice Elliott was shot and later died at a hospital.
It was the city’s 21st and final homicide of 2024, according to police data. The 21 homicides were three fewer than the total from the previous year.
Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to call Lexington police at 859-258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling 859-253-2020 or by filling out an anonymous form at bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the P3 Tips app at p3tips.com.
