Records show 71 shooting incidents, 2 mass shootings in Lexington in 2022
Lexington, Ky. – Records retrieved from the Gun Violence Archive paint a picture of a violent 2022 in Lexington. An accompanying map shows the location of each Lexington shooting....
Arrest made in latest Lexington homicide
Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 Original Story By Hannah Sloan An arrest has been made in connection with a homicide that occurred overnight on Augusta Drive. Sean Smith, 53, has...
Cops: Sunday’s downtown shooting was narcotics-related
In a document obtained by The Times, the Lexington Police Department appears to suggest that heroin was involved in a non-fatal Sunday morning shooting. The chain of events started...
National Gun Violence Memorial humanizes victims of Lexington gun violence
The National Gun Violence Memorial has set up a page for recent victims of Lexington gun violence. The Memorial homepage says its mission is to make gun violence victims...
Two hospitalized after overnight shooting on W Main near Lexington City Center
According to multiple reports, an overnight shooting near Lexington City Center hospitalized two with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting is at least the fourth in a week in Lexington. One...
Crime Stoppers raises reward amount to $1,500 — will it matter?
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers recently raised its cash bonus for information leading to an arrest by 50% to $1,500, up from $1,000. Crime Stopper’s website says it received 106 actionable...
Man clings to life after Waller Ave shooting
Lexington, Ky — WKYT is reporting that an overnight shooting on Waller Avenue left a man with life-threatening injuries. The victim was rushed to UK Hospital. No updates have...
Social media users claim AK-47 “or similar” used in Thursday Trent Blvd shooting
Multiple Lexington Facebook users claimed to have heard 15 shots in rapid succession near Trent Blvd early Thursday morning. One user said the weapons used sounded like an AK-47...