Overview
- Gunfire broke out shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the East End Day gathering in Charles Young Park, sending attendees running for cover.
- Sixteen-year-old Di'Zhon Robertson was killed and four others were wounded, including a 4-year-old and a 14-year-old, police and the coroner said.
- Lexington officers arrested 18-year-old Jametrius M. Griffin and charged him with murder, multiple assaults, and tampering with evidence.
- Police say the investigation is ongoing, have not confirmed gang involvement or a motive, and are urging residents to provide tips and video to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers or the Lexington tip line.
- Local leaders and the anti-violence group One Lexington have organized vigils, school outreach and trauma support for families and students as the city copes with its first homicide since early February.