Man dead, juvenile hurt after being shot in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A man is dead, and a juvenile is hurt after being shot in Lexington.

Police told WKYT that a juvenile was shot on Florence Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. That juvenile was expected to recover.

Later, around 2 a.m. Monday, officers were called back out to the same area after someone reported finding a body.

The coroner confirmed on Monday morning that 19-year-old Jalen Henderson died on Florence Avenue overnight. His cause of death was a gunshot wound.

Neighbors told us at the scene that they heard nine to ten shots fired. Parts of the street were closed off with caution tape and police could be seen canvassing the neighborhood gathering evidence.

“It really sent me through a myriad of emotions. First, I was sad of course for the family and the young man that lost his life and the other young man that got shot,” said Stephen Overstreet, president of the Georgetown St. Neighborhood Association.

We are working to confirm when Henderson was shot and how his death is connected to the shooting of the juvenile.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call 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 available at www.p3tips.com.

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