# Two teens charged in armed robbery, shots fired near Shillito Park **Published:** 2026-06-01T21:38:48.000Z **Source:** [Lexington Police Department](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/two-teens-charged-connection-robbery-shots-fired-incident) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/two-teens-charged-in-armed-robbery-shots-fired-near-shillito-park LEXINGTON, Ky. — Two juveniles were charged Saturday in connection with a robbery and gunfire incident that occurred near [Shillito Park](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/playing/parks-natural-areas/shillito-park), according to the [Lexington Police Department](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/two-teens-charged-connection-robbery-shots-fired-incident). Officers responded to the 300 block of West Reynolds Road around 2:10 p.m. on May 30 after receiving a report of a robbery. While en route, police located a 17-year-old and 15-year-old and took them into custody. During the investigation, officers determined that a 14-year-old victim had been robbed at gunpoint and that shots were fired in the victim's direction. The 15-year-old faces multiple charges: first-degree robbery, first-degree wanton endangerment, possession of a handgun by a minor, third-degree fleeing and evading, and second-degree criminal mischief. The 17-year-old was charged with first-degree robbery. Both juveniles were transported to a juvenile detention center. [Shillito Park](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/playing/parks-natural-areas/shillito-park), located at 300 West Reynolds Road, is one of Lexington's major recreational facilities, encompassing 176 acres with amenities including athletic fields, courts, swimming pools, and miles of paved trails. ## Sources - [Lexington Police Department](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/two-teens-charged-connection-robbery-shots-fired-incident) - [Shillito Park - City of Lexington](https://www.lexingtonky.gov/playing/parks-natural-areas/shillito-park) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from Lexington Police Department, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/news/two-teens-charged-connection-robbery-shots-fired-incident.