The Fayette County Coroner says a 14-year-old boy has died after a shooting on Thanksgiving Day.
The boy is identified as Angel Juarez of Lexington.
According to authorities, the shooting happened just before 11 p.m. Thursday on Henton Road.
Neighbors say they heard several gunshots.
Sharon Byrd, a family friend, says someone shot the juvenile as he answered the front door of a home.
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“Why, why did somebody do this,” she said. “I mean, it’s crazy…it’s gotta stop.”
The Mobile Crime Unit, along with the Forensic Service Team were brought in to investigate the shooting.
Investigators say they have identified a potential person of interest and are looking for that individual.
An investigation is underway and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday.
If you know anything about the shooting, you are asked to call police.
