Police say 19-year-old Layne Chadwell opened fire at three locations Monday

Kentucky teen arrested for going on shooting spree

A Lexington teenager was in court Tuesday accused of going on a shooting spree. Police say 19-year-old Layne Chadwell opened fire at three locations Monday before being arrested, according to LEX 18. Witnesses told police the shooting spree started at a Speedway gas station. Chadwell allegedly shot into the building nearly hitting an employee before taking off. Witnesses said Chadwell fired more shots while traveling on Paris Pike. He then allegedly struck a third time at a gas station on North Broadway with an off-duty officer nearby. Chadwell was arrested and according to the police report, he admitted to the shootings while being questioned by officers. He now faces charges of wanton endangerment and wanton endangerment of a police officer. His son's mother told LEX 18 that she was devastated by the news and is not sure what caused Chadwell to open fire. "That's not Layne. It really isn't. Layne wouldn't do anything to hurt anybody. That was out of character for him," Kaitlin Goforth said. In court, a judge entered a not guilty plea for Chadwell who is being held on a $20,000 bond. He'll be back in court in June.

A Lexington teenager was in court Tuesday accused of going on a shooting spree.

Police say 19-year-old Layne Chadwell opened fire at three locations Monday before being arrested, according to LEX 18.


Witnesses told police the shooting spree started at a Speedway gas station.

Chadwell allegedly shot into the building nearly hitting an employee before taking off.

Witnesses said Chadwell fired more shots while traveling on Paris Pike. He then allegedly struck a third time at a gas station on North Broadway with an off-duty officer nearby.

Chadwell was arrested and according to the police report, he admitted to the shootings while being questioned by officers.

He now faces charges of wanton endangerment and wanton endangerment of a police officer.

His son's mother told LEX 18 that she was devastated by the news and is not sure what caused Chadwell to open fire.

"That's not Layne. It really isn't. Layne wouldn't do anything to hurt anybody. That was out of character for him," Kaitlin Goforth said.

In court, a judge entered a not guilty plea for Chadwell who is being held on a $20,000 bond.

He'll be back in court in June.