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Two Arrested in Lexington in Connection With May 9 Newport Shooting; One Suspect Still Sought

FLOCK camera tracking led detectives and U.S. Marshals to two arrests in Lexington, with Crime Stoppers offering a cash reward for tips on the remaining suspect.

Overview

  • A man was found with multiple gunshot wounds outside the Circle K at 10th and Monmouth in Newport on May 9 and was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in stable condition.
  • Newport Police quickly identified three suspects and obtained warrants charging them with attempted murder, complicity to attempted murder and facilitation of attempted murder.
  • Detectives used FLOCK camera footage to follow the suspects’ vehicle to Lexington, where U.S. Marshals and Lexington police arrested Tiance Combs and Kortney Alford without incident.
  • Terry Moses remains at large and investigators are asking the public for tips, with Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Crime Stoppers offering a cash reward and a tip line for information.
  • The case highlights cross-jurisdiction cooperation and the use of automated license-plate and vehicle-tracking systems to move investigations across county lines and speed arrests.