Investigators locate car in Versailles homicide; still searching for suspect

Herald-Leader Staff Report

Investigators have located a vehicle that was tied to a homicide in Versailles, but are still in search of the murder suspect.

Officer Pat Melton, spokesman for the Versailles Police Department, said the four-door Cadillac was found Wednesday morning on Danielle Lane in Lexington after police received a tip from a resident.

“It’s been recovered. It’s going to be taken to the state crime lab to be processed,” Melton said.

Meanwhile, Melton said police are still searching for the murder suspect: Tyran D. Gerton, 22, of Lexington.

On Tuesday, Versailles investigators began looking into several leads surrounding the Monday night homicide.

A man was shot and killed in Versailles Monday night, police said. He was taken to University of Kentucky Hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died, Versailles police said.

The victim has been identified as Ricardo Velasco-Nanduca, 30.

Police were called to 231 Montgomery Avenue about 8:30 p.m., Sgt. Ron Wyatt said, and found Velasco-Nanduca in the back yard. He did not live at the house, Wyatt said.

If you have any information, call Versailles police, (859) 873-3126.

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6 Responses to “Investigators locate car in Versailles homicide; still searching for suspect”


  1. 1 NRA rhetoric

    looks like the gun packing, pistol toting, rifle slingin members of the KY unregulated militia need to recognize this wonderful opportunity…bring this guy in yourselves…you already have 3…5…7…why dial 911? Don’t sit around inside on Christmas eve…get this guy…get this guy for the NRA…show America that the NRA is more than a bunch of weak kneed keyboard warriors…who sit inside while crime is taking over America…get out there and patrol the streets for us…remember…we live in a state of emergency…terrorists…criminals…come on…no time to rest…let’s go…America is calling you to service…

  2. 2 Clay

    Are we having a bad day. Two squares of Ex Lax will eliminate your thinking errors

  3. 3 Ron Dolen

    Better make that one square of Ex Lax. Two squares will undoubtedly cause brain damage with this guy.

  4. 4 Wesson Smith

    Yes this lone crime is the fault of the NRA and President Bush. This is a terrible crime in a Communist Wealth that has the death penalty. Statistics indicate that 9 out of 10 violent crimes are committed by registered Liberals. Only the Regular Army and Local Police should be allowed to have firearms. You can trust your life to the government to protect you when you need it most.

  5. 5 e

    lets remember…innocent until proven guilty

  6. 6 Jett

    WOW! Who is this guy? Do you not celebrate any of the holidays that occur around this time? Nothing better to do??? Someone must do something about him before he ends up a part of tomorrow night’s newscast… He needs more than Ex Lax…

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