An order of arrest has been issued for a Lexington teenager already on home incarceration for his alleged role in a 2014 murder.
Fayette County Circuit Judge Pamela Goodwine signed the order that said 17-year-old Nasheim Dixon violated his conditions of release, which includes not possessing, or being in the presence, of any guns or other weapons.
Dixon was indicted in the April 2014 murder of Antonio Franklin, a 21-year-old bystander gunned down in Lexington’s Duncan Park. The teenage suspect was released from custody into home incarceration in December 2014.
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Court documents obtained by LEX 18 say, Tuesday, a Lexington Police officer heard gunfire along Osage Court and he “determined that the shots were fired from [Dixon’s] residence.” When officers arrived, they said they “recovered a stolen 9mm handgun from [Dixon’s] younger brother” and “68 9mm shells from [Dixon’s] pocket.”
According to police, bullet holes were found in surrounding buildings and officers took Dixon’s younger brother into custody. On Wednesday, an order was issued for Dixon’s arrest, as well.
“We’re talking about a murder trial. We’re talking about an innocent victim,” Antonio Franklin’s mother, Anita told LEX 18’s Josh Breslow on Friday. “Just what I thought might happen, did happen. There were people that could’ve been injured the other night, or even murdered.”
Franklin added, “[Dixon] was able to get out, enjoy the holidays with his family. Where’s Antonio? Where are other innocent victims that lost their lives, last year? They can’t do that… Somewhere, there is a break in our system and [Dixon] just needs to be held accountable.”
Lexington Police said Dixon was not taken into custody on Tuesday because he was not the primary suspect in the shots fired incident and, considering the circumstances, it was an issue for the courts and for probation and parole.
