Update: April 29 at 5:30 p.m.
More than five years after a deadly shooting in Lexington, police say the case is still under investigation, though they have little new information to share. The unsolved homicide is now the Crime of the Week.
In the early morning of Nov. 29, 2020, officers responded around 2 a.m. to a violent scene on Payne Street off Newtown Pike. They found multiple people down. Two individuals were critically injured, and a third, 20-year-old Madilyn Grisham, was shot and killed. She was pronounced dead at the scene after CPR attempts.
Grisham's sudden loss sent shockwaves through her classmates at the University of Kentucky and devastated her family and friends.
"I don't know who I'd be or where I'd be without her…because I've had her my whole life," a friend said in the aftermath.
In the years since, there has been virtually no update in the case. Today, there are no suspects and no persons of interest, but the investigation remains active.
"Since the homicide and shooting, detectives with the Personal Crimes Section have continued to follow up on any information that could help bring justice to Madilyn and her family. At this time, the investigation is still active and ongoing," Lexington Police said.
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers believes the case can still be solved. They say all it could take is new technology or new information, but they need the public to help. They say any tip could help in the investigation.
"Description of what they looked like, did they have any weapons, I know it was probably chaos but any little thing could help, car description or anything," Detective Brynne Adams said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Lexington Police by calling (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020 or online at bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
Original Story:
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers is asking for information in a 2020 shooting that left one person dead and two others critically injured in Lexington.
According to officials, on Nov. 29, 2020, around 2:12 a.m., Lexington Police Department officers responded to the 100 block of Payne Street regarding "subjects down."
When arriving on the scene, officials say that a 34-year-old victim and a 22-year-old victim were found with critical injuries.
According to officials, officers began CPR on a third victim, but she was pronounced dead at the scene by the Fayette County Coroner's Office and identified as 20-year-old Madilyn Grisham.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact Lexington police at 859-258-3600. Anonymous tips can be sent to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at 859-253-2020.
