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Multiple people injured in Lexington shooting, governor says. What we know

Latest update from Lexington Herald Leader: 5 shot, 1 killed at a Lexington park, police say. Five people were shot, including one who was killed, in an incident at Lexington’s Charles Young Park Saturday night, according to Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers and Gov. Beshear announced the shooting while speaking at a Kentucky Democratic Party dinner at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Lexington Saturday, but Weathers provided additional information shortly after at the scene of the shooting. Weathers said a 4-year-old, a 14-year-old and two adults were shot and taken to a hospital. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The person who died hasn’t yet been identified.

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Scoop News DeskLexington, Kentucky · Published Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM UTCUpdated Monday, August 17, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTC

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Midland Avenue was closed, and some surrounding streets were blocked off Saturday night while police investigated. “Before I continue, I do need to let y’all know we do have some tough news tonight,” Beshear said early on in his remarks at the KDP dinner. “About a mile and a half from here, we’ve had a shooting actually since we started this dinner.

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Latest update from Lexington Herald Leader: 5 shot, 1 killed at a Lexington park, police say. Five people were shot, including one who was killed, in an incident at Lexington’s Charles Young Park Saturday night, according to Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers and Gov. Beshear announced the shooting while speaking at a Kentucky Democratic Party dinner at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Lexington Saturday, but Weathers provided additional information shortly after at the scene of the shooting. Weathers said a 4-year-old, a 14-year-old and two adults were shot and taken to a hospital. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The person who died hasn’t yet been identified.
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