Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™

LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE starting June 12 2026

Men plead innocent in deadly US shooting of Tyson Gay's daughter

Three men say they're innocent in connection to the fatal shooting of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter.

Trinity Gay, a seventh-grader racing for her Scott County High School team, poses for a photo with her father Tyson Gay
Trinity Gay, a seventh-grader racing for her Scott County High School team, poses for a photo with her father Tyson Gay Source: AAP

Three men have pleaded not guilty and face an October 25 court date on charges connected to the shooting death of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay's 15-year-old daughter.

The three appeared on Monday via video before Fayette County, Kentucky, District Court Judge T Bruce Bell, who will assign attorneys for them.

Bell set bail at $US5000 ($A6558) each for 38-year-old Chazerae Taylor and his son, 19-year-old D'Markeo Taylor, on wanton endangerment charges.

Twenty-one-year-old Dvonta Middlebrooks, 21, is charged with wanton endangerment and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. His bail was set at $US12,500.

Lexington police say Middlebrooks was in the parking lot of the Cook Out restaurant and fired multiple shots in the incident in which Trinity Gay was killed early on Sunday.

News that makes sense

Your trusted source for staying up-to-date with the world around you. Get free daily news updates and analysis, straight to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Court records show the Taylors admitted also firing shots.


1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AAP



Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Stream now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world