GUILTY KY - Trinity Gay, 15, shot to death, Lexington, 16 Oct 2016 *Arrests*

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Kentucky high school track star Trinity Gay, the daughter of Olympian Tyson Gay, died early Sunday morning after a shooting at a Lexington restaurant, according to media reports.Trinity Gay, 15, a sprinter for Lafayette High who placed multiple times at the state meet, was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to her neck.

Lexington Police had responded to a call at the Cook Out restaurant, not far from the University of Kentucky campus, before 4 a.m.

Read more at ... http://usatodayhss.com/2016/hs-sprinter-trinity-gay-daughter-of-olympian-tyson-gay-dies-in-shooting

The gunfire was between 2 cars and sounds like Trinity may have been inside the restaurant or maybe in the parking lot, but apparently wasn't intended victim. So very sad. Condolences to her family.
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awwww....that is horrible. What a beautiful girl. So tragic for the family. :rose:
 
3 charged in connection with Trinity Gay's shooting death.

Dvonta Middlebrooks was charged with wanton endangerment and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was in the parking lot of Cook Out restaurant and fired multiple shots, according to his arrest citation. Chazerae M. Taylor, 38, and D’markeo C. Taylor, 19, were also charged with wanton endangerment in connection to the case, police said. The two are father and son.

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Police have not disclosed a motive for the shooting. Witnesses reported the exchange of gunfire between a gray Dodge Charger and a dark-colored sports car with tinted windows, police said. Police found the Dodge Charger quickly and a blue Ford passenger car was later located.

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At around 2 a.m., Trinity Gay made a reference to Cook Out on her Twitter account, and also Tweeted “Of course they start shootin.”
Several hours after the shooting, restaurant workers said they were not allowed to comment. Shots were reportedly fired in the restaurant’s parking lot previously since it opened in 2014. No one was injured in one such incident in March 2015.

Read more at ... http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article108654972.html

 
I don't want to blame the victim in any way - but I'm surprised a 15 year old was out at that time of night.

Glad to see they've made arrests already, and feel for the poor family.
 
Family and friends gather to remember Trinity Gay

http://www.wymt.com/content/news/Family-and-friends-gather-to-remember-Trinity-Gay--451013013.html

On Sunday family and friends gathered to remember her. Family members say her loss has been almost unbearable.

“With tomorrow being the anniversary of Trinity’s death and with the impact she’s had on so many people in the community and locally and nationally, we just want the opportunity to come together with friends and family to honor her memory to let her parents know they’re not alone,” said Marquesha Boyd, Trinity’s Aunt.
 
Four men guilty of killing daughter of Olympic runner Tyson Gay sentenced
Four men in Kentucky who were found guilty in the shooting death of the teenage daughter of Olympian Tyson Gay, who was caught in crossfire, were sentenced Wednesday.

Chazerae Taylor, 40, who was found guilty of wanton murder and wanton endangerment, received the longest sentence and will serve a total of 22 years, according to NBC-affiliate WLEX. Prosecutors claimed that he had been first to fire shots, the outlet reported.
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