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Family identify victim in deadly overnight shooting in Nicholasville

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UPDATE: Jan. 10 at 2:12 p.m.

Family have identified Anthony Rector as the victim in a deadly overnight shooting in Nicholasville.

His mother told LEX 18 he "was a loving son, loving husband and a father to three children."

UPDATE: Jan. 10 at 11:20 a.m.

Jessamine County Jailer Jon Sailee confirmed to LEX 18 that 25-year-old Tanner Hamilton has been charged with one count of first-degree manslaughter in connection to an overnight shooting in Nicholasville that left one dead.

Hamilton is being held in the detention center on a $100,000 cash bond.

Original Story:

One person is dead after a shooting in Nicholasville, according to police.

Police say it happened on Edgewood Drive and Shun Pike just before 1 am.

According to officers, the victim was found unresponsive on scene but later died at the hospital.

The suspect was also on scene. The person was detained and charged with manslaughter.

The investigation is ongoing.

Stay with LEX18 for more on this developing story.