LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of Tuesday night’s deadly shooting on East Seventh Street as 19-year-old Ja’Zarion Robinson.
Lexington Police said officers were called around 8:15 p.m. to the 500 block of East Seventh Street, where Robinson was found shot and pronounced dead at the scene. His death marks Lexington’s 17th homicide of the year.
Authorities said the search for a suspect is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Lexington Police or leave an anonymous tip with Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.
Devine Carama, director of One Lexington , a city program focused on preventing youth violence, said he knew Robinson personally. In a social media post, Carama described him as “a kid he loved,” adding, “My heart br