Woman arrested in connection to shooting near 7th Street and Florida Street

UPDATE: Aug. 29 at 10:45 a.m.

A woman has been arrested by Lexington police and charged in connection to a shooting near Seventh Street and Florida Street that left one person injured on Wednesday morning, Lexington police reported.

Police detailed that 42-year-old April Newby was arrested and charged with first-degree assault, first-degree possession of controlled substance, first-degree possession of synthetic drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Newby, according to police, allegedly shot a woman and fled the scene. She was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Original Story:

The Lexington Police Department reports that one person was injured from a gunshot wound on West 7th Street and North Upper Street early Wednesday morning.

According to police, they responded to the area of West 7th Street around 6:31 a.m., where they located a female with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

Police say they do have suspect information, but the investigation is ongoing.

This is a developing story. Check back for the latest updates.