LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The case against Kenneth Wadkins, the man charged in connection with a shooting that occurred in January 2021, has moved on to a grand jury.
The 41-year-old man is charged with murder for the death of Wesley Brown II after shots were fired on Breckenridge Street in January 2021. Brown was transported to a hospital with gunshot wounds and died on February 4, 2021.
During a preliminary hearing Tuesday, a LPD detective testified that the shooting stemmed from long-standing arguments between the suspect and victim.
Officials were able to charge Wadkins after receiving multiple anonymous tips and an eyewitness said they saw Wadkins shoot Brown. They also used cell phone data to place Wadkins at scene of shooting.
His bond remains at $500,000.
Wadkins is currently being held at the Fayette County Detention Center.
