UPDATE: Aug. 29 at 8:40 a.m.
The Lexington Police Department reported that 36-year-old Robert Constant has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of C’aveyoun Robinson that occurred on Liberty Road in Lexington on July 19.
According to a complaint warrant, police were called to an apartment complex on Liberty Road in Lexington on July 19 on reported shots fired. When police arrived, the warrant read that they found an individual, identified as Robinson, with a gunshot wound in the back seat of a vehicle. Robinson was pronounced dead on the scene.
Further, the warrant detailed that a vehicle was seen fleeing the area at the same time. A woman told police that, earlier that day, she had reported to police that Constant's vehicle had been stolen.
The woman further explained to police that Constant then picked her up after he stated that he had found his vehicle. Constant then called 911 and, according to the warrant, sound of gunshots can be heard on the recorded call.
The warrant read that another witness told police that an individual matching Constant's description was seen "moving the body of the victim from the driver's seat of a vehicle into the backseat of another vehicle." The woman was also reportedly in the vehicle at the time, according to an eyewitness.
Constant has also been charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to Lexington police.
UPDATE: July 23 at 11:36 a.m.
The Fayette County Coroner has released the identity of the person killed after an early morning shooting in the parking lot of the Gatehouse Apartments on Liberty Road on July 19.
According to the coroner, 16-year-old C'aveyoun Robinson was found dead after being shot by someone.
The coroner says that no other information is available regarding the shooting.
UPDATE: July 19 at 11:24 a.m.
According to Lexington Police, access to the Revive 1749 Apartment Complex is now open and the investigation is still ongoing.
Those with information are encouraged to contact Lexington Police at 859-258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the Bluegrass Crime Stoppers at bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
UPDATE: July 19 at 10:15 a.m.
An investigation by Lexington Police is underway at 1749 Liberty Road in connection with the homicide early this morning.
According to a Facebook post by Lexington Police, access to the Revive 1749 Apartment Complex has been closed temporarily due to a "barricaded subject."
Original Story:
One person is dead after an overnight shooting that happened on Friday on Liberty Road in Lexington.
Lexington Police say they responded to a shots fired call around 4:56 a.m. near the 1800 block of Liberty Road.
When arriving on the scene, police say they found a man dead from a gunshot wound inside of a vehicle.
According to police, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Fayette County Coroner's Office has not released the name of the victim.
This is an ongoing investigation; anyone with information is asked to call Lexington police at 859-258-3600.
This is a developing story. Check back for the latest updates.
