Louisville teenager shot & killed in Lexington early Saturday

LEXINGTON, KY (WAVE) - A Louisville teenager was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning in Lexington.

Just before 2 a.m. Saturday officers responded to a townhouse on Unity Drive - less than three miles from the University of Kentucky campus - in reference to shots fired, according to a press release from Lexington Police Department. When officers arrived they found 18-year-old Nathaniel McNealy of Louisville suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

McNealy was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Based on preliminary information it appears that the shooting occurred during an altercation at a large party.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the LPD at 859-258-3600.