A jury returned a lesser charge Thursday for a man on trial for murder in a 2023 shooting in downtown Lexington, finding him guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the case.
Scott Lawless, 34, was arrested May 28, 2023, after the shooting that left 35-year-old Kevin Van Huddleston Reel, of Owensboro, dead following a night out with friends.
Thursday evening, a Fayette County jury returned a guilty verdict on a count of second-degree manslaughter, which carries a penalty of five to 10 years in jail. The trial began Jan. 12, and the jury deliberated for five hours…