Police charge Lexington man after gunshot grazes victim's head

A Lexington man was charged with first-degree assault in connection with a shooting Sunday that left the victim with a graze wound on his head.

Radell M. Freeman, 59, was arrested Sunday.

According to police, officers were sent to the 500 block of Bright Avenue about 2:15 p.m. Sunday in answer to a call about a shooting. They found the victim, who was taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital.

The victim was able to help officers identify the assailant, police said.

Police found Freeman a short time later.

The two men apparently had argued over money shortly before the shooting, police said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact police at (859) 258-3600.

This story was originally published February 23, 2015 at 7:17 AM with the headline "Police charge Lexington man after gunshot grazes victim's head."