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One person charged in connection with Glen Arvin Avenue shooting

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Posted at 5:55 PM, Jan 23, 2022
and last updated 2022-02-15 14:00:01-05

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A man is facing several charges, including assault, in connection with a shooting that happened last month on Glen Arvin Avenue.

Lexington Police Department has charged 29-year-old Bruce Benton with assault in the first degree, three counts of wanton endangerment, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is currently in custody on unrelated charges in Hamilton County, Ohio.

Police say at the time of the shooting, they found an adult victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.