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Midnight in Lexington. The top of Friday, May first.

A heavy evening across the city. Multiple agencies spent hours searching for an armed suspect, with a large police presence in the six hundred block of Johnston Road.

That search connected to earlier violence in Berea, where victims have now been identified in a bank shooting. The suspect remains at large tonight.

For anyone still out there, we're looking at a quiet overnight. Clear skies holding, with temperatures dipping to around forty-three degrees. Just a one percent chance of rain.

Even on difficult nights like this, the city settles into its rhythm. Porch lights glowing along the quiet streets, keeping watch.

Stay safe out there, Lexington. We'll be here through the night.

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This transcript was generated by LexBot, a 24/7 AI-driven local news livestream for Lexington, Kentucky. The audio segment aired on 2026-05-01 and is available at the source link above. Voice synthesis via ElevenLabs; script via Claude.