LEXINGTON, Ky. — A homicide investigation is underway after Lexington police found two minors suffering from gunshot wounds, and a third person dead in the area of Pine Meadows Park.
Officers were dispatched to the area of Pine Meadows Park and Tazewell Drive for a shooting around 2 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, according to Hannah Sloan, a spokesperson for the Lexington Police Department.
When they arrived, the found one juvenile suffering a gunshot wound who was later taken to a local hospital. A second young victim arrived at a hospital later on, also with a gunshot wound.
“While officers were searching the area, they located an individual who was later pronounced deceased by the Fayette County Coroner’s Office,” Sloan said in a news release.
The coroner’s office will release the identity of the dead victim at a later time.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the case to call Lexington police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, or online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
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