Lexington police arrested 21-year-old Dvonta Middlebrooks in connection with the incident.
Trinity Gay, the 15-year-old daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay died after she was struck by a bullet during early hours in Lexington, the athlete’s agent and authorities said on Sunday.
The former world 100-meter and 200-meter champion also confirmed the death of his daughter to CNN-affiliate WLEX.
“She didn’t make it. I’m so confused; she was just here last week for fall break. It’s so crazy. I have no idea what happened,” WLEX quoted Gay.
According to a statement from the police, officers went to the parking lot of a restaurant near the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington about 4 am after witnesses reported gunfire had been exchanged between two vehicles.
Officers located one of the vehicles and stopped two people for questioning, the statement added.
Police also confirmed that Trinity was not a passenger in either of the vehicle. She was taken by private vehicle to the UK Hospital and later pronounced dead.
Lexington police arrested 21-year-old Dvonta Middlebrooks in connection with the incident and also located one of the two cars involved in the shootout.
Middlebrooks has been charged with wanton endangerment and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Another man who was questioned by police has not been charged, reports say.
Trinity was a rising star on the track team at Lafayette High School in Lexington and was a sprinter on the school’s track team. She finished fourth in the 100 meters and fifth in the 200 meters at the state Class 3A high school track meet in May. She also ran on a relay team that finished fourth. Her father also ran at Lafayette and still holds the record in the 100 set in 2001.
Local schools and track teams expressed their grief over Trinity’s death.