One Lexington Reports Sharp Drop in Gun Violence

Gun-related homicides and nonfatal shootings in Lexington fell sharply compared with the same period in 2022, according to the anti-violence group.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Violence

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a plain civic building facade under a pale sky, evoking steady community progress on public safety. — One Lexington reported six gun-related homicides through October 31, down from 31 in the same period of 2022, while nonfatal shootings fell from 111 to 42. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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One Lexington reported six gun-related homicides in Lexington through October 31, 2026, down from 31 during the same period in 2022. Nonfatal shootings dropped from 111 to 42 over the same comparison.

Why it matters

The figures show a large decline in shootings in Lexington over four years, while a shooting on Monday shows violence has not been eliminated. One Lexington is also expanding efforts aimed at young people through school-based programming.

Counts cover January 1 through October 31 in both 2022 and 2026, drawn from One Lexington's gun-related homicide and nonfatal shooting tallies. The reasons behind the change in counts were not addressed in the available information.

The players

One Lexington

One Lexington is a Lexington, Kentucky violence-prevention initiative that tracks gun violence and runs youth programming.

Devine Carama

Devine Carama is the director of One Lexington, overseeing the group's violence-prevention work in the city.

The details

One Lexington reported the figures for the period through October 31, 2026, and said it is offering free anti-bullying workshops and assemblies to Fayette County students in grades five through eight through the end of the semester. A shooting occurred in Lexington on Monday.

2022 (January 1 through October 31): comparison period with 31 gun-related homicides and 111 nonfatal shootings.
October 31, 2026: end of counted period showing six homicides and 42 nonfatal shootings.
Monday (November 2, 2026): shooting in Lexington prompting renewed calls for prevention.
End of the semester: free anti-bullying workshops for grades five through eight end.

Legal Context

The comparison draws on One Lexington's own tracking of gun-related homicides and nonfatal shootings, which it uses to measure its violence-prevention work in Lexington. Its counts from 2022 serve as the baseline against which the current year is measured.

Families of students in grades five through eight in Fayette County can enroll in free One Lexington anti-bullying workshops and assemblies through the end of the semester. Residents with questions about the programs can contact director Devine Carama by email at dcarama@lexingtonky.gov.

The takeaway

Sustained youth-focused programs and continued tracking will show whether the reduction in Lexington shootings holds, and residents can get involved through One Lexington's school workshops.