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Malik Sleet

Case from Lexington, KY dated Aug 27, 2023

Victim Details

Malik Sleet

Male

Black / African American

Lexington

KY

2023-08-27

26

Malik

Sleet

07/03/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of August 27, 2023, the life of 26-year-old Malik Sleet, a Black male from Lexington, Kentucky, was tragically cut short by gunfire. The fatal incident unfolded in a parking lot situated in the 900 block of Winchester Road. Officers from the Lexington Police Department were dispatched to the scene just before 4:00 a.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Sleet suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronou ...
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  • 26-year-old dead following Winchester Road shooting
  • Case: 2023-165072 | City of Lexington - Lexingtonky.gov
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