Elderly man dies of beating injuries; Lexington's 12th homicide

A Lexington man died Sunday of injuries from an assault Friday, according to the Fayette County coroner's office.

John Tully, 87, died at 10:15 a.m. at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, according to a news release. The cause of death was blunt-force trauma, according to the news release.

Coroner Gary Ginn's office said the death was being investigated as a homicide. It is the 12th homicide in Lexington this year and the fifth one since June 21.

Police who were called to investigate just before 5:30 p.m. Friday said it appeared that Tully had been hit on the head.

Witnesses described a possible suspect as a short, white balding man in his 20s or 30s, wearing blue jeans and a black shirt.

This story was originally published July 13, 2014 at 4:36 PM with the headline "Elderly man dies of beating injuries; Lexington's 12th homicide."