LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Law enforcement officials in Kentucky are investigating after a man was fatally shot on Christmas eve.
News outlets report that Lexington police were called to an apartment building on Tuesday morning after getting reports of a shooting near the University of Kentucky.
According to the Fayette County coroner, 21-year-old Jonathan Meristil was shot multiple times inside the apartment.
Police have deemed Meristil’s death a homicide and are investigating the situation.
This is the 27th homicide in Lexington this year.
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