Shooting investigation shut down area around apartments in Lexington, police say
Police shut down the area around an apartment complex near downtown Lexington for several hours Sunday morning after a shooting incident.
Residents of the Summer Cove apartments on Railroad Avenue were asked to stay inside their homes while police investigated. Railroad Avenue was closed from South Lake Drive to Swartz Road.
The complex is located between Interstate 20 and U.S. 1.
No one was shot but a car was shot at several times around 4 a.m., police said in a tweet Sunday.
At about 9:30 a.m., police said the shelter in place order had been lifted and the road was about to be reopened.
One person who lives at the apartment complex was taken into custody, spokesman Sgt. Cameron Mortenson told The State. Police provided no information on a motive for the shooting or the charges the person faces.
Mortenson said witnesses have conflicting stories and investigators are “putting the pieces of the puzzle together,” to determine what happened.
While the area has been reopened, officers remained on the scene Sunday morning to continue the investigation.
“The threat is over,” Mortenson said. “We’re lucky nobody was hit by gunfire.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 803-359-6260, CrimeStoppers at 888-CRIME-SC or submit an online tip.
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This story was originally published June 19, 2022 at 9:04 AM.
