The coroner has released the cause of death for a man found lying in the middle of a Lexington Street.
Vondre Smithers, 20, was spotted around 7 a.m. lying in the middle of Bellefonte Drive.
Initially it was unclear if Smithers had been hit by a vehicle, but first responders quickly discovered he had been shot. That gunshot wound was ultimately determined to be the cause of death, according to a press release from the coroner’s office.
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Smithers was pronounced dead at UK Hospital. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office has labeled the case a homicide. According to the release, Smithers also sustained trauma to his chest which indicated he had been struck by a vehicle.
Funeral arrangements are pending. Anyone with information on the investigation is asked to contact the Lexington Division Of Police.
