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Dion Jermaine Higgins

Case from Lexington, KY dated Oct 20, 2024

Victim Details

Dion Jermaine Higgins

Male

Black / African American

Lexington

KY

2024-10-20

24

Dion

Jermaine Higgins

07/06/2026

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In the late hours of a Saturday night in Lexington, Kentucky, the life of 24-year-old Dion Jermaine Higgins, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On October 20, 2024, just before 11 p.m., police were called to the 400 block of East Fifth Street where they found Higgins suffering from a gunshot wound. He was quickly transported to a local hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead.

The Fayette County Coroner's Office later confirmed Higgins' identity and t ...
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  • City of Lexington: East Fifth Street Homicide Investigation
  • https://www.wkyt.com: Lexington Police investigating deadly shooting on E. Fifth St.
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