The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a deadly shooting that occurred Tuesday night on East Seventh Street as 19-year-old Ja’Zarion Robinson. His cause of death has been confirmed as a gunshot wound.
According to Lexington Police, officers were dispatched to the 500 block of East Seventh Street shortly after 8:15 p.m. on September 30 following reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they discovered Robinson inside a residence, where he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The case is now being investigated as a homicide. Police have not yet released details on possible suspects or motives behind the shooting.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the case to come forward. Tips can be directed to the Lexington Police Department at (859) 258-3600 or submitted anonymously through Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.
The incident drew a significant police presence to the neighborhood as detectives worked late into the evening collecting evidence. The community is left shaken as loved ones mourn the loss of a young life taken too soon.
The investigation remains ongoing.
