Lexington KY shooting: Video shows moment gunfire erupts as witnesses recall horror: ‘Person 8 inches from me was shot’
A shocking video on social media shows the terrifying moment gunfire erupted in Charles Young Park in Lexington. The shooting killed one and left four injured.
On Saturday evening, August 15, a mass shooting occurred in Charles Young Park in Lexington, Kentucky, leaving one person dead and four others injured, including a 4-year-old child. The shooter opened fire into a peaceful event in broad daylight, targeting women and children. Witnesses recounted the horrifying scene, with one person describing a victim just 8 inches away from them being shot.
Devine Carama said, "My heart is broken. This evening we had a shooting at the park with multiple victims and one fighting for his life." Among those helping at the scene were community leaders, including current council member Tyler Morton, former council members James Brown and Chris Ford, and Lexington Police Department (LPD) officers.
The victims—identified as Larry Lamont Johnson, Terry Dumphord, Evany Romero, and a young boy—were all transported to hospitals for treatment, with injuries deemed non-life-threatening. The LPD investigation into the incident remains active.
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