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One Dead, Four Injured in Lexington Park Shooting; Suspect Sought

Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said the shooting at Charles Young Park left one person dead and four injured, including two children.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 30, 2026, 12:16 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 17, 2026, 12:44 p.m. ETWritten Aug 30, 2026, 12:23 p.m. ET
said the shooting at on Aug. 16 left one person dead and injured. Two of the injured were children, ages and 14, and two were adults, Weathers said. Police are still searching for a suspect, and no one has been identified. Mayor Linda Gorton said support services would be open to the public Monday. The Fayette County Coroner's Office is among the agencies responding to the incident.

Earlier reports

  1. Aug 30, 2026, 12:16 p.m. ETFirst report

    One Dead, Four Injured in Shooting at Lexington Park

    A shooting at Charles Young Park in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, August 16, 2026, left one person dead and four others injured, according to Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers. The injured include two children, ages 4 and 14, and two adults, Weathers said. The Fayette County Coroner's Office identified the deceased as Di-zhon Robertson.

    Police are searching for a suspect, who has not been identified. The investigation is ongoing. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton said support services would be open to the public Monday.

    The shooting occurred at the park, a venue in Lexington. Police have not released further details about the circumstances.

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