Aaron Fox Leach

On the afternoon of August 24, 2020, police in Lexington, Kentucky, responded to a call at a residence on the 1500 block of Lindy Lane. Officers arrived just after 5:15 p.m. and found 32-year-old Aaron Fox Leach unresponsive inside his home. The Fayette County Coroner's Office was dispatched to the location, where Leach, a White male, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators later confirmed he had been shot and killed.

The Lexington Police Department launched a homicide investigation. Within a few days, their work led them to a suspect. On the morning of Thursday, August 27, officers swarmed the Bryan Station Inn in an attempt to serve a warrant.

The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jameel Cox, refused to come out of the inn when police first arrived. The standoff prompted a larger law enforcement presence, and a special response team was called in to assist. After the specialized unit was on site, Cox surrendered to the authorities and was taken into custody.

Following his arrest, Jameel Cox was charged with murder, robbery, and evidence tampering in connection with Aaron Leach's death. He was transported to and held at the Fayette County Detention Center. As of August 2020, the case has proceeded to the judicial system for litigation.