UPDATE – 08/14/24: The Lexington Police Department is still actively investigating Friday’s homicide and shooting that occurred at El Cid on National Avenue and is asking anyone with information to contact the department or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.
Detectives have been and are continuing to connect with businesses and residents in the area to follow up on leads and information. The investigation suggests that the restaurant was busy at the time of the shooting, and detectives are asking anyone who was at El Cid that night and may have taken a video or photograph to check their footage.
Investigators are working with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, as well as community partners to assist the victims and others who have been impacted by the incident. The Lexington Police Department would like to thank those who have reached out with information or are assisting with the investigation.
The Lexington Police Department wants to bring justice to the victims and their families, and is asking anyone with information about this case to contact the Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app at www.p3tips.com.
Since it is still an active, ongoing investigation, the department is limited in the information it has to release. As information becomes available, the department will continue to send out additional news releases and update the public on social media.
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UPDATE - 08/09/24: The safety of the community remains the department’s foremost priority, and the preliminary investigation suggests that there is no ongoing threat to the public related to the homicide and shooting that occurred at El Cid on National Avenue.
Detectives are following up on any leads and information. Residents and businesses in the area are asked to check their surveillance camera footage and contact the Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600 if they have footage that may help the investigation. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app at www.p3tips.com.
With the investigation in its early stages, the Lexington Police Department is limited in the information it has to release. As information becomes available, the department will send out additional news releases and update the public on social media.
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The Lexington Police Department is investigating a homicide and shooting that occurred overnight on National Avenue.
On August 9, 2024, around 12:19 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 700 block of National Avenue for a shooting with victims. When officers arrived, they located six victims suffering from gunshot wounds. The victims were transported to a local hospital. A male victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The other five victims sustained reported non-life-threatening injuries.
The Fayette County Coroner’s Office will release the name of the decedent.
At the time, the investigation is ongoing and no suspect information is available. Personal Crimes detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com, or through the P3 Tips app at www.p3tips.com.
