18-year-old Louisville man dies days after shooting. Lexington woman charged

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. A Lexington woman is facing charges in connection with a fatal shooting, despite claiming she accidentally shot the victim, according to court documents. The shooting happened Sept. 6 at a home on Houston Antioch Road in Bourbon County. Court documents say Trinity Buckner, 18, of Lexington, shot a man in the face while he was lying on a couch.

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WilluChill News DeskLouisville, Kentucky · Published Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 8:37 AM UTC

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Williams, whose death was listed as a homicide, died at 4:49 p.m., according to the coroner’s office. Buckner told police the gun accidentally discharged, but another person inside the home told police Buckner loaded the gun and fired it while pointing it at Williams, according to court documents. Buckner is being held at the Bourbon County Detention Center on a $150,000 bond, according to jail records.

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