LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Fayette Co. Coroner says a 19-year-old is dead after breaking into a home on Jouett Creek Drive, off Hays Blvd near Jacobson Park.
The coroner identified the 19-year-old as Oscar Daniel Wilds. The manner of death has been ruled as a homicide.
Police say they responded to a call for a reported burglary at 1:10 a.m. Monday when they found an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds.
Officials confirmed this was a home invasion and the homeowner shot and killed Wilds.
A neighbor also told us they heard gunshots and the family who lives at the home has lived there for less than a year.
"The family had no physical injuries. Obviously mental trauma, but the family—no physical injuries," said Fayette Co. Coroner Gary Ginn.
This is an ongoing investigation.
