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Put the guns down : families plead for end to the violence after two homicides this weekend
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â Two families are mourning after two people were shot and killed in Lexington Sunday.
One of the victims, 28-year-old DeVante Bell, was shot on Pennebaker Drive and taken to the University of Kentucky Medical Center where he later died. Everybody who knew my brother knew how loving and caring he is, DeaMontray Dobbins said about his brother. Everybody thought he was respectful. Everybody liked my brother who knew him. He was a really great person.
Suspect identified in connection with Winburn shooting death
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and last updated 2021-04-19 12:16:05-04
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â Police have identified the suspect arrested Sunday in connection with the shooting death of 28-year-old Devante Bell.
Police said Monday that 37-year-old Carl Munford was arrested and charged with murder and wanton endangerment.
Police responded to the shooting on Winburn and Pennebaker at about 7 p.m. Sunday.
Bell was found at the scene with a gunshot wound, police said. He was taken to UK Medical Center where he later died.
The duty commander also says several people were arrested near the scene after fights broke out.