LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A 17-year-old has died after a shooting near McClain Drive and N. Broadway Park.
The Fayette County Coroner's Office says it happened shortly before 6:00 a.m. Friday. The coroner says Micheal Proctor, a student-athlete at Frederick Douglass High School, was taken to the University of Kentucky Medical Center where he later died from his injuries. His manner of death has been ruled a homicide.
An autopsy will be conducted at the Medical Examiner's office.
The Douglass football team mourns the loss of one of its players.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of a Bronco. Prayers to his family, fellow students and scholars, and both Douglass and Carter G staffs. Michael was a member of the Bronco football team from 2017-2019. We’ll always remember you, 25. @coachnatemcpeek pic.twitter.com/dxbKNRSPyW
— Douglass Football (@FDouglassFB) August 21, 2020