Lexington recorded its first homicide in almost 2 months when 19-year-old Ja’Zarion Robinson was shot and killed Tuesday night on East 7th Street.
For activists working to end gun violence, this latest shooting is a devastating blow to the community.
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Community mourns teen victim as Lexington records first homicide in 2 months
Police say Robinson was shot and killed just after 8 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found the 19-year-old in a home and pronounced him dead at the scene.
Devine Carama, director of One Lexington, knew Robinson personally and was on scene with the family after the tragedy…