There was a fatal shooting in Morehead over the weekend. Police said they responded at 2:30 am on Sunday, to a report of a shooting in the West Sun Street area. When they arrived, they found two juveniles suffering from gunshot wounds.
One of them, 15-year-old Luis Jocsan Nanez Lopez, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Rowan County Corners office, Lopez would have been starting his sophomore year at Rowan County Senior High School in just a few weeks. The second victim was transported to UK-St. Claire Regional Medical Center, and later UK Hospital in Lexington for further treatment.
Police said following a search of the area, officers took Gilardo Martinez into custody in relation to the shooting. Martinez has been charged with murder, assault first degree, and attempted rape. The investigation is still ongoing.