Olympic Sprinter Tyson Gay's Teenage Daughter Killed In Kentucky Crossfire

Tyson Gay

The 15-year-old daughter of U.S. Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay died on Sunday after being caught in an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles outside of a Kentucky restaurant, police said.

After the shooting at about 4 a.m. local time, Trinity Gay was taken in a private vehicle to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, the Lexington Police Department said in a statement.

Police said they have detained two people for questioning in connection with the incident. A homicide investigation is underway.

Gay, 34, became a world sprint champion in 2007 and set the U.S. 100 meters record two years later. He made his Olympic debut in 2008, and remains one of the all-time fastest runners.

Gay represented the U.S. at the 2012 London Olympics, winning a silver medal with the 4x100 meters relay team but he lost the medal after testing positive for a banned substance in 2013.

Condolences from the track and field world poured in on social media.

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