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Murder charge in death of former Barton Co., Olympic sprinter’s daughter

Taylor- photo Lexington Police

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A grand jury has handed down a wanton murder indictment in the shooting death of former Barton County Community College and Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter.

Trinity Gay was shot Oct. 16 outside a Lexington restaurant after witnesses told police that gunfire was exchanged between two vehicles. Police say the teen wasn’t in either car involved in the shooting. Police had initially charged four people with wanton endangerment.

The Lexington Police Department said in a statement Friday that the indictment against 38-year-old Chazerae M. Taylor included murder and wanton endangerment charges “for his role in creating the environment that ultimately led to the death of 15-year-old Trinity Gay.” Two others, Lamonte Williams and D’Markeo Taylor, were indicted Thursday on wanton endangerment counts.

The fourth person charged, Dvonta Middlebrooks, remains jailed on a wanton endangerment charge.

Tyson and Trinity Gay-couresty photo

Tyson Gay, who ran for Barton County Community College from 2001-2003, has competed in the last three Summer Olympics. He was part of a team that won a silver medal in the 4×100-meter relay at the 2012 London Games though that medal was ultimately stripped after Gay tested positive for steroids in 2013.

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