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Contact: Carl
Nathe
Suspect
1: Male, Hispanic, last seen wearing a dark hoodie.
Suspect was armed with a dark colored 9mm handgun.
Suspect
2: Male, Hispanic, last seen wearing a dark hoodie.
Suspect was also armed with a handgun.
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LEXINGTON,
Ky. (Jan. 18, 2004) -- The University
of Kentucky Police Department has issued
a “Campus
Safety Alert” following a series of
armed robberies and one shooting which occurred
in areas near the campus early Sunday morning,
Jan. 18.
On
Sunday at around 2:15 a.m., a UK student reported
that he had been shot. The shooting occurred in
the area of Audubon and Forest Park near the Delta
Tau Delta fraternity house. The victim and a passenger,
also a UK student, were in a motor vehicle when
an unknown male approached the passenger side of
the vehicle and fired one shot through the passenger
window, striking the victim. The suspect is described
as follows:
Suspect
1: Male, Hispanic, last seen wearing a dark
hoodie.
Suspect was armed with a dark colored 9mm handgun.
Approximately
35 minutes later, the same suspect was reported
to have committed an armed robbery of a UK student
in the 400 block of East Maxwell Street. The suspect
robbed the victim of his wallet and brown corduroy
jacket.
Less
than 30 minutes after the second incident, a third
incident was reported to occur on State Street
when two Hispanic males robbed two UK students
of a cell phone and a brown Carhartt jacket. One
of the suspects matched the above description.
The second suspect was described as:
Suspect
2: Male, Hispanic, last seen wearing a dark
hoodie.
Suspect was also armed with a handgun.
Until
the suspects are apprehended, UK Police remind
all members of the campus community to take the
following precautions to protect yourself:
- After
dark, DO NOT travel alone. While on campus, use
the campus bus service or the SGA Escort Service.
Call the UK Police if these services are not
available.
- Travel
on well-lighted main thoroughfares with lots
of pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic.
- Always
be aware of your surroundings and any activity
or persons that seem out of place.
- Only
carry a minimal amount of cash.
If
you are accosted, COMPLY with the demands of
your assailant and report the incident immediately
to police by dialing 911.
If
you have any questions or need additional information,
contact UK Police at 257-1616.
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