LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A shooting at a Kentucky park on Saturday killed one person and injured four others, police said.

Lexington police officers responded just before 7 p.m. to a report of shots fired and found five victims, according to a department statement. One person was declared dead at a hospital while the other four were believed to have non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

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Local news outlets reported that Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said two children, aged 4 and 14, were among those shot at Charles Young Park in downtown Lexington.

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Weathers declined to share any information about a suspect but told reporters he did not believe there was an ongoing threat to the public.

“If you know of somebody who might be inclined to use a weapon, please let us know,” Weathers said. “Anything that you can do to let us know before something happens, we'll greatly appreciate.”

The chief urged anyone with information about Saturday evening's shooting to call police.

 

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