Reports have revealed that Olympian sprinter, Tyson Gay has lost his 15 year-old daughter in a shoot-out at a Lexington restaurant in Kentucky early this morning.
Trinity Gay, a sprinter for Lafayette High, who was making a name for herself locally as a succesful 100m and 200m sprinter, was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the neck.
Lexington Police had responded to a call at the Cook Out restaurant, not far from the University of Kentucky campus, before 4am. She was pronounced dead at 4:41 am, according to the Fayette County Coroner.
According to police, the fatal shooting happened at around 4am local time on Sunday before the cars drove away.
It is believed that Trinity was a bystander and was not in either of the vehicles, which were described as a Dodge Charger and a dark-coloured sports car with tinted windows.
Tyson Gay is the USA’s 100m record holder and is the second fastest athlete ever, after Usain Bolt.
My heart aches for my @TeamUSA teammate @TysonLGay. I pray God gives you & your family peace and understanding during your hard time ❤️
— Morolake Akinosun™ (@MsFastTwitch) October 16, 2016
Sending our thoughts & prayers to @TysonLGay & his loved ones as they mourn the tragic & senseless loss of his daughter, Trinity.
— USATF (@usatf) October 16, 2016