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Kenneth Wayne Bottoms Jr

Case from Lexington, KY dated Aug 23, 2020

Victim Details

Kenneth Wayne Bottoms Jr

Male

Black / African American

Lexington

KY

2020-08-23

17

Kenneth

Wayne Bottoms Jr

07/16/2026

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On a Sunday afternoon, the bustling Fayette Mall in Lexington, Kentucky, became the scene of a tragedy that cut short the life of 17-year-old Kenneth Wayne Bottoms Jr., a Black male. On August 23, 2020, what began as a verbal altercation near the Bath & Body Works store quickly and violently escalated. Surveillance footage later showed Bottoms and some acquaintances following another young man through the mall, leading to a heated argument. During this confrontation, the other individual, identi ...
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  • WLEX: Man charged with murder in connection with Fayette Mall shooting
  • WLEX: 17-year-old dies in Fayette Mall shooting
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    Has anyone been following the details about the involvement of Nasir Lyons and Cion Townsend in the ... ...Read More
    10/05/2024
    I wanted to talk a little about the response from the Fayette Mall security team during the tragic e... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the innocent bystanders who were caught up in this tragic incident. It b... ...Read More
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