Man arrested in connection with deadly shooting at City Center

Lexington Police are investigating a shooting in downtown Lexington.
Published: Jan. 31, 2021 at 6:34 PM EST

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police have arrested a man accused of shooting and killing a man in downtown Lexington on Sunday.

Jacouri Burns, 25, is accused of murder and second-degree assault in connection to 22-year-old Lonnie Oxendine’s death.

Oxendine’s family says he was recording a music video at the time of the shooting.

According to police, the shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. outside the Marriott Hotel at City Center.

Oxendine was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.

This was the fourth homicide of the year in Lexington.

Burns was arrested in Franklin County.

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