Victim in Winston Road shooting in Lexington dies

Sharon Myers, The Dispatch
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LEXINGTON - One of the victims involved in a shooting on Winston Road in Lexington on Jan. 22 has died.

Representatives with the Lexington Police Department reported Shantae McCauley, 25, died on Wednesday as a result of his injuries.

According to the Lexington Police Department, at 12:52 p.m. on Jan. 22 officers responded to the area of Winston Road and Business I-85/U.S. Highway 29-70 in reference to a possible shooting.

While law enforcement was investigating the location, employees at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center reported two men had arrived at the hospital with gunshot wounds. The two male victims were identified as McCauley and Dustin Archie, age 34.

McCauley was transferred to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem with life-threatening injuries. Archie is being treated at Lexington Medical Center for serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Law enforcement state the two victims were in a car together when they were shot, but are not releasing any more information at this time. They stated the shooting was an isolated incident and there is no immediate danger to the public.

This incident is currently under investigation. Anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to call Lexington Police at (336) 243-3302 or Lexington Area Crime Stoppers at (336) 243-2400.

This article originally appeared on The Dispatch: Victim in Winston Road shooting in Lexington dies