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Tyson Gay: US sprinter's daughter, 15, shot dead in Kentucky | |
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Former world champion sprinter Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter has been killed in a shooting in the US state of Kentucky, police say. | Former world champion sprinter Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter has been killed in a shooting in the US state of Kentucky, police say. |
Police in Lexington said Trinity Gay was hit in the neck during an exchange of fire between two vehicles in a restaurant car park. | Police in Lexington said Trinity Gay was hit in the neck during an exchange of fire between two vehicles in a restaurant car park. |
She was taken to hospital where she later died, local media reported. | She was taken to hospital where she later died, local media reported. |
Mr Gay, who is from Lexington, confirmed her death to local TV station Lex 18. | Mr Gay, who is from Lexington, confirmed her death to local TV station Lex 18. |
"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," Lex18 quoted him as saying. | "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," Lex18 quoted him as saying. |
Mr Gay is the US 100m record holder and is the joint second-fastest 100m runner of all time, behind Usain Bolt. | Mr Gay is the US 100m record holder and is the joint second-fastest 100m runner of all time, behind Usain Bolt. |
The US track and field athletics team tweeted its condolences, sending "thoughts and prayers" to Mr Gay and his loved ones "as they mourn the tragic & senseless loss of his daughter, Trinity". | The US track and field athletics team tweeted its condolences, sending "thoughts and prayers" to Mr Gay and his loved ones "as they mourn the tragic & senseless loss of his daughter, Trinity". |
Mr Gay's daughter was also an athlete and competed for Lafayette High School, where she was studying. | Mr Gay's daughter was also an athlete and competed for Lafayette High School, where she was studying. |
"Our hearts are broken this morning over the loss of Trinity to this tragic and senseless act of violence," Fayette County School Superintendent Manny Caulk told the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper. | "Our hearts are broken this morning over the loss of Trinity to this tragic and senseless act of violence," Fayette County School Superintendent Manny Caulk told the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper. |
"A life of such potential cut so tragically short," tweeted Julian Tackett, commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletics Association. | "A life of such potential cut so tragically short," tweeted Julian Tackett, commissioner of the Kentucky High School Athletics Association. |
Other athletes also tweeted their condolences. | Other athletes also tweeted their condolences. |
Police have launched a murder investigation into the shooting, which happened at about 0400 local time (0800 GMT) outside the Cook Out restaurant in the city, Lexington police said in a statement. | Police have launched a murder investigation into the shooting, which happened at about 0400 local time (0800 GMT) outside the Cook Out restaurant in the city, Lexington police said in a statement. |
Witnesses reported an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles, a grey Dodge Charger and a dark-coloured sports car with tinted windows. | Witnesses reported an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles, a grey Dodge Charger and a dark-coloured sports car with tinted windows. |
Ms Gay - who is not thought to have been in any of the vehicles - was taken to University of Kentucky hospital in a private car. | Ms Gay - who is not thought to have been in any of the vehicles - was taken to University of Kentucky hospital in a private car. |
Officers located the Dodge Charger and detained two people for questioning but were still searching for the other vehicle, police said. | Officers located the Dodge Charger and detained two people for questioning but were still searching for the other vehicle, police said. |
Tyson Gay was part of the US 100m relay team at the Rio Olympics. | Tyson Gay was part of the US 100m relay team at the Rio Olympics. |
In 2013 he tested positive for a banned substance and was banned from competition for a year. | In 2013 he tested positive for a banned substance and was banned from competition for a year. |