{"id":143033,"date":"2026-08-16T10:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T14:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/lexington-kentucky-park-shooting-kills-1-injures-4-during-live-band-performance-143033"},"modified":"2026-08-16T10:31:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T14:31:58","slug":"lexington-kentucky-park-shooting-kills-1-injures-4-during-live-band-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/lexington-kentucky-park-shooting-kills-1-injures-4-during-live-band-performance-143033","title":{"rendered":"Lexington, Kentucky park shooting kills 1, injures 4 during live band performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>One person was killed and four victims were injured in a <a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/us\/mass-shootings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mass shooting<\/a> at an outdoor concert in Kentucky on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting took place in Lexington and was barely a mile away from an event where Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was holding a Kentucky Democratic Party dinner.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say two of the victims injured were children ages 14 and 4, while the other two injured were adults. All four were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Before I continue, I do need to let y\u2019all know we do have some tough news tonight,&#8221; Beshear said at his event after hearing of the shooting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/politics\/gunfire-erupts-near-seattle-mayors-event-families-children-gather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>GUNFIRE ERUPTS NEAR SEATTLE MAYOR\u2019S EVENT AS FAMILIES, CHILDREN GATHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;About a mile and a half from here, we\u2019ve had a shooting actually since we started this dinner,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have five people that I think received injuries and probably have one deceased,&#8221; he added before assuring diners that the situation had been resolved.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To stop mass shootings, we have got to elect Democrats that will actually do something about it,&#8221; Beshear said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say the shooting took place at around 6:45 p.m. in Charles Young Park. They did not offer any details about the victims, the deceased person or a suspect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/us\/virginia-state-university-shooting-suspect-found-hiding-dorm-closet-arrested\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY SHOOTING SUSPECT FOUND HIDING IN DORM CLOSET ARRESTED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No arrests have been made in the case as of Sunday morning, but police say there is no threat to the public.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you know somebody who might be inclined to use a weapon, please do anything you can do to let us know before something happens. Please let us know,&#8221; Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said at a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>The incident came on the heels of another mass shooting at <a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southeast\/virginia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virginia State University<\/a> on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>That attack left five people injured, and police arrested 19-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/us\/police-announce-arrest-after-5-wounded-virginia-state-university-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">suspect Camron Harris<\/a> in connection with the case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/lexington-kentucky-park-shooting-kills-injures-live-band-performance\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/lexington-kentucky-park-shooting-kills-injures-live-band-performance <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One person was killed and four victims were injured in a mass shooting at an outdoor concert in Kentucky on Saturday. 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