A dispute at an Edgewood Drive apartment complex in Nicholasville escalated into a deadly shooting on the morning of October 2, 2025. James Milton, 31, was shot at least twice in the chest after an altercation the previous evening with his girlfriend. Milton and his mother, Samantha Milton, were leaving the building when Milton tried to kick in the door of neighbor Raekwon Scott, 24, after seeing his girlfriend enter Scott’s apartment.

Police say Scott fired a handgun, striking James Milton and wounding Samantha Milton in the arm; Samantha was treated and released while James Milton was taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital and later pronounced dead. Scott stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. No arrest has been made and no charges have been filed as of this writing while police, with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, review whether Scott’s claim of self-defense and the possible application of Kentucky’s stand your ground law justify the shooting.

What details about the dispute or events inside Scott’s apartment might clarify whether the shooting was justified?