Man accused in South Broadway shooting arrested in Versailles

A man accused of being involved in a shooting on South Broadway has been arrested, Lexington police said.

Leslie Parson, 30, was arrested in Versailles on Wednesday afternoon as a result of collaboration between Lexington police and U.S. Marshals.

Warrants for assault and possession of a handgun by a felon were issued for Parson’s arrest on June 2.

On May 29, officers responding on South Broadway found a 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head in the parking lot of a shopping center just after 2:30 a.m. Officers performed CPR.

Police spokeswoman Brenna Angel said the victim remains in the hospital. Parson was lodged at the Fayette County Detention Center.

This story was originally published June 8, 2016 at 8:11 PM with the headline "Man accused in South Broadway shooting arrested in Versailles."