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Coroner identifies man killed in Trade Street shooting

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Posted at 8:57 AM, Sep 29, 2023
and last updated 2023-09-29 17:42:43-04

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Police are investigating a homicide that took place Friday morning in Lexington.

The Lexington Police Department says it happened around 8:20 a.m. on Trade Street, near Leestown Road. When officers got to the scene, they found a male victim in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and police say the shooter left the scene before officers got there.

The coroner identified the victim as 28-year-old Kristopher Caylin Walker Lewis, who died from multiple gunshot wounds.

Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to contact Lexington Police by calling (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online, or through the P3 tips app.