NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Nicholasville Police Department has identified the victims in a Thursday morning shooting that left one man dead and a woman injured.

According to police, 31-year-old James Milton was shot in the chest at an apartment on Edgewood Drive. He was taken to the University of Kentucky Hospital, where he died. His mother, Samantha Milton, was also shot in the arm. She was treated at UK Hospital and later released.

Police say James Milton reportedly had been involved in a dispute with his girlfriend the night before and attempted to force entry into another apartment Thursday morning when the shots were fired. Investigators believe Samantha Milton was struck inadvertently.

The individual who fired the gun remained on scene and cooperated with investigat

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