Minor shot near Imperial Drive in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. ( FOX 56 ) — A minor was shot before 2 a.m. Friday morning and the police are investigating.

Details are limited surrounding the shooting, but FOX 56 has been told that the Lexington Police Department was called for shots fired on Imperial Avenue, where police said they found a minor who had been shot.

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• Minor shot near Imperial Drive in Lexington

Imperial Avenue is found near Douglass Park, right off Newtown Pike.

The minor was taken to an area hospital with reported non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police. The age of the child or any other information surrounding them is not known at this time.

The police said there is no traffic impact on the area and the motive behind the shooting remains a mystery.

There is no shooter information at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Lexington Police Department at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at bluegrasscrimestoppers.com , or through the P3 Tips available app at p3tips.com .

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