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One person has been hospitalized after a shooting near a Lexington Park.

Lexington Police posted on social media that officers were dispatched to Gainesway Park for reported shots fired around 4 p.m. Tuesday.

When officers arrived, they say they located an 18-year-old male victim who had been shot.

Police report that the victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is stable.

Police have not released any suspect information.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020 online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.

Credit: WKYT