Teenager charged with shooting and injuring woman at Lexington park
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- A 17-year-old girl allegedly shot a woman at Douglass Park on July 5 around 9:50 p.m.
- The injured woman was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later.
- The suspect barricaded in a home for three hours, then surrendered and was charged.
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested after Lexington police say she shot a woman and barricaded herself inside a home for several hours before surrendering.
The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at Douglass Park. Police said the girl shot another woman, and the woman was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The injured woman was in stable condition Monday morning, according to police.
The girl fled the scene of the shooting before officers arrived, and officers tracked her vehicle to a residence in the 1100 block of Oakwood Drive. Police said the girl refused to leave the residence and stayed inside for three hours before surrendering.
She is charged with first-degree assault and first-degree wanton endangerment. Police did not release her identity because she is a juvenile.
