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Person Found Dead In Burning Garage Identified

Posted at 2:09 PM, Jan 17, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-17 16:25:25-05

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)– The coroner has identified the man found dead Wednesday in his burning detached garage.

Coroner Gary Ginn said that 28-year-old Demetrius Gordon died of sharp force trauma. Police say he had stab wounds to his upper body, but they could not say how many.

The death is being investigated as a homicide.

He was found dead in the detached garage of his home on Radcliffe Road which was on fire.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact police by calling (859) 258-3600.