LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A woman died at the scene on Maple Avenue near Loudon Avenue early Tuesday morning.
The Fayette County Coroner has identified the woman as 33-year-old Nicole Morton.
Police were called to the area around 4 a.m. Tuesday for a report of gunshots fired. Upon arrival, police found Morton inside a home suffering from a gunshot wound.
She was declared dead at the scene by Lexington Fire Department.
Lexington Police Department is investigating this as a homicide. This marks the city's 39th homicide this year.
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