According to the city’s website, there have been 14 assaults with firearms reported so far, which is the lowest number recorded since 2021. These numbers do not include homicides, but there is also a similar downward trend in that category.
In 2024, Lexington experienced a significant decline in both shootings and homicides for the year, marking the lowest number recorded since 2015. Specifically, homicides fell by half from 44 in 2022 to 22 in 2024, and there was a nearly 60% decrease in non-fatal shootings…