LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The Commonwealth’s Attorney Office has ruled a January 1 shooting that killed two men on South Broadway a “justifiable homicide,” determining a robbery occurred during a narcotics transaction. Following an extensive investigation and consultation with the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office, no homicide-related charges will be filed in the case, according to a July 8 announcement from the Lexington Police Department. Other elements of the case remain under open investigation, Lexington police reported. The ruling stems from a shooting that occurred around 6:30 p.m. on January 1, 2026, in a parking lot in the 1000 block of South Broadway. Officers were initially dispatched to the 300 block of Virginia Avenue for a reported shooting before locating three male victims at the scene, LPD reported. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two victims were transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. A second victim later died at the hospital. A third victim remained in critical condition as reported on Jan. 2. Categories: Featured, Local News, News ...read more read less