Officers with the Lexington Police Department responded to the area of East 5^th Street and Pemberton Street on December 27, 2023, at 4:58 p.m. to investigate a report of a shooting.

Officers found a vehicle in the 500 block of Pemberton Street. A male victim inside the vehicle had been shot. Medics transported the victim to an area hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The shooting is under investigation. No further details are available at this time. Anyone with information regarding the incident should call 859-258-3600.