Lexington Police address safety concerns after recent shooting

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - We now have the name of the victim from Monday afternoon’s deadly shooting near Bluegrass Community and Technical College on Newtown Pike in lexington.

Fayette County coroner Gary Ginn says 48-year-old Antonio Taylor was shot multiple times.

That area and other shooting scenes in lexington have had a lot of pedestrians on the streets during those shots fired.

Lexington police shared tips on what you should do if you are out and about and happen to be in the area of gun fire.

“Be aware first, get yourself away from the area, and then if you do have any pertinent information, get that to us as soon as possible,” said Sgt. Guy Miller with Lexington Police.

That key word is awareness. Sgt. Miller says people should put an emphasis on knowing their surroundings.

“Wherever you are, certainly like crossing the street. Anything like that as the situation occurs, just know what is around you and find a safe place to go in that area if something does happen,” said Sgt. Miller.

We know anything can happen at any time. Before anything bad happens, Sgt. Miller says to form a plan to get to a safe space.

“So that way, if you’ve already formulated that plan in your mind and something does occur, you can start acting on that plan,” Miller said.

He says large crowds and heavy traffic should have your attention.

“So anywhere you are, you should be considering, “Hey, what could happen? if something does happen, what are my resources?’” said Miller.

The Lexington Police Department is one resource. You can call 911 or the non-emergency phone number at 859-258-3600.

Sergeant Miller says if you see a crime, you can help police solve the case. He says to try to remember license plate numbers and make and models of vehicles and get that information to the police as soon as possible.