Tragedy struck a Kentucky outdoor concert on Saturday when a shooting claimed one life and left four others wounded.
The unsettling incident unfolded in Lexington, merely a mile from a venue where Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear was attending a dinner organized by the Kentucky Democratic Party.
Authorities reported that among those injured were two children, aged 14 and 4, along with two adults. Fortunately, all four victims were taken to a nearby hospital and are expected to recover from non-life-threatening injuries.
“Before I continue, I do need to let y’all know we do have some tough news tonight,” Governor Beshear announced solemnly at the dinner, after being informed of the distressing event.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear delivers a speech during a campaign event alongside Rob Sand, the Democratic candidate for Iowa Governor, at The River Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 7, 2026. (KC McGinnis/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“About a mile and a half from here, we’ve had a shooting actually since we started this dinner,” he continued.
“We have five people that I think received injuries and probably have one deceased,” he added before assuring diners that the situation had been resolved.
“To stop mass shootings, we have got to elect Democrats that will actually do something about it,” Beshear said.
Authorities say the shooting took place at around 6:45 p.m. in Charles Young Park. They did not offer any details about the victims, the deceased person or a suspect.
Drone view of the skyline in Lexington, Kentucky. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
No arrests have been made in the case as of Sunday morning, but police say there is no threat to the public.
“If you know somebody who might be inclined to use a weapon, please do anything you can do to let us know before something happens. Please let us know,” Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said at a press conference.
The incident came on the heels of another mass shooting at Virginia State University on Saturday morning.
That attack left five people injured, and police arrested 19-year-old suspect Camron Harris in connection with the case.