Lexington's Summer of Violence: A Community Confronts Its Darkest Reality The warm summer evening in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, was meant to be a time for celebration and relaxation.
But on Saturday night, Charles Young Park was transformed into a scene of unspeakable horror when five people were shot, leaving one teenager dead and four others wounded.
Police Chief Lawrence Weathers attempted to reassure the public that this was no random act, but his words rang hollow in the face of such brutality.