Updated

Updated · WKYT · Aug 15

Coroner Identifies 16-Year-Old Di’Zhon Robertson in Lexington Mass Shooting That Killed 1 and Injured 4

Updated

Updated · WKYT · Aug 15

Coroner Identifies 16-Year-Old Di’Zhon Robertson in Lexington Mass Shooting That Killed 1 and Injured 4

Q: How did the perpetrator manage to escape a crowded community park after opening fire during a youth celebration?

It is not yet known how the shooter got away. Lexington police have said only that there are no known suspects at this time and have not released details about whether the gunman fled on foot, by car, or in the confusion immediately after the shots were fired. What is clear from witness accounts is that the shooting erupted during a crowded East End Day youth event at Charles Young Park, with families and children present. In that kind of chaotic scene, people were ducking for cover, shielding children, and trying to help the wounded. Devine Carama of ONE Lexington said he helped protect several young people, while two retired firefighters performed CPR before emergency crews arrived. That chaos may have created a brief window for the shooter to escape before officers reached the park. Police were dispatched at about 6:48 p.m. and found five victims, including 16-year-old Di’Zhon Robertson, who later died at the hospital. The other four victims — reported to include a 4-year-old, a 14-year-old and two adults — suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities have not released a motive or said whether the shooting was targeted. They also have not publicly described surveillance footage, witness identifications, or any escape route. For now, any explanation of exactly how the perpetrator escaped would be speculation, and investigators are asking the public for tips.

1 articles · Updated · WKYT · Aug 15

Fayette County’s coroner identified 16-year-old Di’Zhon Robertson as the person killed after Saturday’s shooting on Midland Avenue in Lexington.
Five victims were taken to a local hospital after officers responded around 6:48 p.m.; four had non-life-threatening injuries and Robertson was pronounced dead there.
Devine Carama of ONE Lexington said the gunfire erupted into a crowd at the East End Day event in Charles Young Park, where women and children were present and a person standing inches from him was shot.
Lexington declared a police staffing emergency at 7:24 p.m., ordered all third-shift officers to report, and said the investigation remains active with no suspect details released.
Mayor Linda Gorton, Gov. Andy Beshear and other officials pledged support as ONE Lexington plans a trauma and mental-health response for those affected next week.