On a late winter evening in Lexington, Kentucky, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of a neighborhood bordering Green Acres Park. When police responded to reports of shots fired around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2019, they discovered the body of William Michael Haskins, a 42-year-old male. He was found deceased on a trail between two homes on Kirk Court, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
The Fayette County Coroner's Office pronounced Haskins dead at the scene, and his
death was quickly ruled a homicide, marking the city's fifth of the year. Investigators found shell casings scattered around his body, evidence of the violent final moments of his life. An autopsy was conducted at the State Medical Examiner's Office in Frankfort to confirm the cause of death.
In the days following the shooting, details about the investigation remained scarce. While police processed the crime scene and began seeking information from the public, no immediate suspects were identified or arrests announced. The circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting were not released, leaving a community to grapple with the unanswered questions surrounding the violent death of William Michael Haskins. To date, there have been no publicly announced arrests or naming of any suspects in connection with the murder.
