Man and woman dead after shooting outside Lexington apartment complex Saturday afternoon
A man and a woman died after a shooting outside an apartment complex on Hollow Creek Road in Lexington Saturday afternoon.
The Lexington Police Department responded to 522 Hollow Creek Rd. at 3:58 p.m. and found the two people with gunshot wounds.
“Preliminarily, we believe it was a murder-suicide,” said police Lt. Paul Boyles.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was taken to the emergency room at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, said Fayette County Coroner Gary Ginn. He said both would be taken to Louisville for an autopsy.
The coroner’s office later identified the woman as Christina Fikes, 23. The man involved in the shooting hadn’t yet been identified.
Ginn said Saturday afternoon that an “altercation” preceded the shooting, and “the police are still trying to get the complete story.”
He said police were “talking with a couple of different people,” including at least one person who witnessed the incident.
It was the third fatal shooting in Lexington in one week and the second on Saturday.
A man died after a shooting that was reported at 3:27 a.m. Saturday near the Cook Out restaurant on South Broadway. Police said the suspect fled before they arrived.
The victim’s identity had not been released as of early Saturday evening.
And late Tuesday, Arliss Stewart, 80, died after being shot at a home on Marshall Lane. His stepson, James Bradburn, 59, has been charged with murder.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a hotline for individuals in crisis or for those who want to help someone else. Call 988 to speak with a trained listener or visit 988lifeline.org for crisis chat services or more information.
