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One man dead after Lexington shooting

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Posted at 10:27 PM, Mar 17, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-18 12:41:21-04

UPDATE:
According to the Fayette County Coroner, 43-year-old Justin Cooke died from gunshot wounds sustained from a shooting last night in the Marathon parking lot.

ORIGINAL:
The Lexington Police Department says that one person is dead after a shooting Friday evening.

Around 7:33 p.m., officers responded to the area of N Martin Luther King Blvd and 3rd St for multiple reports of shots fired.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man with a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

Later Friday night, officers located another victim, a female who had non-life-threatening injuries.

This is an ongoing investigation.