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Child hurt in shooting overnight in Lexington

By Karla Ward,

4 hours ago

A child was injured in a shooting off Newtown Pike early Friday.

Police were called to Imperial Avenue just before 2 a.m. and found the child shot, according to the Lexington Police Department.

The child as taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover.

Police said the shooting is not thought to be accidental, WKYT reported

No suspect information was released. Police also did not say how old the child is.

Police asked that anyone with information call them at 859-258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling 859-253-2020, visiting Bluegrasscrimestoppers.com or using the P3 Tips app at P3tips.com.

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Mirror

5m ago

could have been a stray bullet

lex trans

3h ago

what is a kid doing at 2 am?

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