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One killed, four wounded after Lexington park shooting

8/16/2026

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A mass shooting erupted at about 6:45 p.m. on August 15, 2026, at Charles Young Park in Lexington, Kentucky, killing one and wounding four, including two children.
Governor Andy Beshear was speaking at a Kentucky Democratic Party dinner nearby when shots rang out.
Lexington police declared an emergency at 7:24 p.m., ordering all third-shift officers to report.
The investigation was ongoing at 10:00 p.m., after earlier shootings in Michigan, Virginia and Chicago.

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Story summary

A mass shooting erupted at about 6:45 p.m. on August 15, 2026, at Charles Young Park in Lexington, Kentucky, killing one and wounding four, including two children.
Governor Andy Beshear was speaking at a Kentucky Democratic Party dinner nearby when shots rang out.
Lexington police declared an emergency at 7:24 p.m., ordering all third-shift officers to report.
The investigation was ongoing at 10:00 p.m., after earlier shootings in Michigan, Virginia and Chicago.