Daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay killed in shooting

ByABC News
October 16, 2016, 12:41 PM

— -- LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Authorities say the 15-year-old daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay has been fatally shot in Kentucky.

The Fayette County coroner's office said in a statement that Trinity Gay died at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

The sprinter's agent, Mark Wetmore, confirmed in a text message to The Associated Press that Gay's daughter was killed.

Lexington police said in a statement that officers went to the parking lot of a restaurant after witnesses reported that gunfire was exchanged between two vehicles. Officers located one of the vehicles and stopped two people for questioning.?Police say she was not in either car.

Tyson Gay has competed in the past three Summer Olympics. He was part of a team that won a silver medal in the 4x100-meter relay at the 2012 London Games, although that medal was ultimately stripped after Gay tested positive for steroids in 2013.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.