On the morning of September 24, 2023, 38-year-old Tyjuan Dontae Lamont Pearson was shot in Lexington, Kentucky. Officers responding to reports of gunfire near the 100 block of West Main Street found Pearson on Wrenn Court with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital but died from his injuries.

Tyjuan was born January 14, 1985, in Lexington and worked for Hydro System Staffing. His obituary describes him as a devoted father who enjoyed taking his son to football practice and sharing ice cream dates with his daughters and nieces, known for a smile that brightened a room and a readiness to help others. Numerous people fled the scene; it is not known whether any of them were involved.

The Lexington Police Department has the case open and has asked the public for tips about suspicious activity that morning. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information, please come forward.