Teen charged with shooting, killing 81-year-old man in Lexington
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- Lexington police charged a 17-year-old with murder in the Oct. 24 homicide.
- Detectives identified the suspect after a tip to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.
- Personal Crimes detectives continue the investigation; public urged to call.
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in a recent shooting that killed an 81-year-old man.
The suspect, whose name was not released because he is a juvenile, is being held at a juvenile detention center in Warren County. Bluegrass Crime Stoppers Coordinator Kristyn Klingshirn said a tip helped detectives identify the suspect, and the juvenile was charged Wednesday.
“This is another example of how your tips matter,” Klingshirn said.
Around midday Oct. 24, Lexington police were dispatched to a home in the 400 block of Lakebow Court off Squires Road, near Jacobson Park, to investigate a death. Police found Thomas Kriegel, 81, shot dead in his living room.
Kriegel was pronounced dead at the home at 1:38 p.m., according to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office.
Personal Crimes Detectives are continuing to investigate, and anyone with information related to the case is asked to call police at 859-258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling 859-253-2020 or by filling out an online form.
