{
  "id": 1178372,
  "title": "Lexington KY shooting: Video shows moment gunfire erupts as witnesses recall horror: ‘Person 8 inches from me was shot’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/lexington-ky-shooting-video-shows-moment-gunfire-erupts-as-witnesses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T02:41:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/lexington-ky-shooting-video-shows-moment-gunfire-erupts-as-witnesses-recall-horror-101786847594562.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "One person dead, four injured in Kentucky mass shooting",
    "Shooter targeted women and children at park event",
    "Victims Larry Lamont Johnson, Terry Dumphord, Evany Romero, and 4-year-old transported to hospitals"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The mass shooting in a Lexington park, targeting women and children in broad daylight, heightens community trauma and underscores the urgent need for local leaders to address public safety.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}