UPDATE: June 20 at 11:00 a.m.
A 19-year-old has been arrested in connection to the shooting that happened on June 10 near Georgetown Road and Citation Boulevard that left one person injured, an arrest citation reveals.
The citation states that Malachi Haynes was arrested on June 18, just before midnight, on East Main Street.
According to the citation, during an interview with Haynes, he reportedly told police that "he was in the vehicle during the shooting incident."
Haynes is booked in the Fayette County Detention Center, according to the citation, and charged with first-degree assault, first-degree wanton endangerment- discharging a firearm, and first-degree criminal mischief.
UPDATE: June 11 at 9:30 p.m.
The Lexington Police Department reported that the victim in the shooting that occurred in the area of Georgetown Road and Citation Boulevard was traveling down the road when the shooting happened on Tuesday night.
Police reported that at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, officers were called to the area on a shooting with a victim. The victim reportedly told police the shooting occurred as he traveled down the roadway.
He was taken to an area hospital with reported non-life-threatening injuries.
Police asked that anyone with information about the case call 859-258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling 859-253-2020 or online here.
Original Story:
One person is recovering from a gunshot wound following an evening shooting in Lexington.
According to Lexington Police, officials responded to the area of Citation Boulevard and Remington Way around 8:45 p.m. for reports of a shooting with a victim. An adult was later transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
There is currently no suspect information, and the investigation is ongoing.
