One person was killed and four were wounded, including 2 kids, in a mass shooting at an outdoor concert in Kentucky on Saturday evening.

Gunfire erupted in downtown Lexington a little over a mile from where Governor Beshear was delivering a speech at the Kentucky Democratic Party’s Moving Forward Together dinner at the Hyatt Regency, according to FOX56.

“Before I continue, I do need to let y’all know we do have some tough news tonight,” Beshear said.

Five people were shot, one fatally, during a mass shooting in Lexington, Kentucky, on Aug. 15, 2026.

“About a mile and a half from here, we’ve had a shooting actually since we started this dinner,” he continued.

“We have five people that I think received injuries and probably have one deceased.”

Multiple victims, including two adults, a 14-year-old, and a 4-year-old, were shot around 6:45 p.m. in Charles Young Park and were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

An outdoor concert event was taking place when the shooting occurred, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

A Lexington Police Department Spokesperson told the Daily Mail that the investigation was ongoing around 10:00 p.m. local time.

“No further details are available at this time,” the department said.

Two children were among those who were shot on Saturday night.

The Lexington shooting reportedly took place at a music festival. (Facebook/Dionne King)

“If you know somebody who might be inclined to use a weapon, please do anything you can do to let us know before something happens. Please let us know,” Chief Weathers said at a press conference.

The Charles Young Park shooting follows three others in Michigan, Virginia and Chicago on Saturday.

Source: https://nypost.com/2026/08/16/us-news/one-killed-and-four-wounded-in-kentucky-in-park-massacre-4th-mass-shooting-in-24-hours/