LPD investigates incident on Burgess St.
Contact: Brittany Lance
Public Relations Director
(336)248-3910
LEXINGTON, NC – On March 2, 2022, at 7:18 p.m., Lexington Police Department officers responded to an apartment complex in the 500 block of Burgess Street to assist Lexington Fire Department in a call for service for a structure fire. In addition to visible smoke, the caller informed the 9-1-1 call taker that blood was on the steps and a gun was in the parking lot.
Due to the caller’s information about blood and a gun, officers approached and forced entry into the apartment, where they encountered smoke. Upon entering, officers observed two adults with life-threatening injuries. Further search led officers to discover a small child with traumatic injuries. Officers picked up the child and ran them up the street to nearby firefighters, who rendered further aid as Davidson County EMS arrived on the scene.
Once officers cleared the scene, Lexington Fire Department entered and determined that smoke was coming from the stove and the structure was not on fire.
The two adult victims were pronounced deceased on the scene by Davidson County EMS. EMS transported the child victim to N.C. Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, with life threatening injuries. These injuries were not related to the small fire inside the apartment.
Lexington Police Department investigators and crime scene personnel arrived to further the homicide investigation.
As of 8:00 a.m., March 3, 2022, Lexington Police Department investigators have a suspect in custody. Currently, there is no indication of any other suspects.
The investigation is ongoing, and Lexington Police Department will provide more information to the public when it is available. Anyone with information related to this investigation can call Lexington Police at (336) 243-3302 or Lexington Area Crime Stoppers (336) 243-2400.
