UPDATE: June 12 at 5:20 p.m.
One teenager has been arrested and charged in connection to a stabbing that left one man dead.
Lexington Police report that the 16-year-old has been charged with murder, first degree robbery, tampering with physical evidence, and receiving stolen property under $500.
The teen is housed in a juvenile detention center.
All parties have now been identified, LPD said, and no other subjects are outstanding.
UPDATE: June 12 at 4:30 p.m.
The man killed in a Wednesday night stabbing in Lexington has been identified as 67-year-old Freddie Richard Lynem Jr.
According to the Fayette County Coroner, the cause of Lynem's death is to be determined by autopsy.
The homicide remains under investigation by Lexington Police.
UPDATE: June 11 at 10:50 p.m.
Lexington Police report that the man who was stabbed in a Lexington neighborhood on Wednesday night has died.
According to police, the two male subjects who fled the scene are described as being in their late teens to early twenties. One was last seen wearing black pants and a white t-shirt, while another was wearing white shoes and black clothing.
Anyone with information or security camera footage from the area is encouraged to contact police.
UPDATE: June 11 at 10:14 p.m.
One lane of Newtown Pike going into Lexington has reopened to traffic.
ORIGINAL STORY:
One person is with life-threatening injuries following a stabbing in a Lexington neighborhood Wednesday night.
According to Lexington Police, officials responded to the area of Douglas Avenue and Newtown Pike around 8:42 p.m., where they found the victim, who was later transported to a local hospital.
Police say that two young men were seen running from the scene following the stabbing.
Newtown Pike is expected to be shut down for at least an hour, and Douglass Avenue for even longer.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at 859-253-2020 or their website, bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, and can do so anonymously.
