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Trinity Gay8 U.S.C 2257 the 15-year-old daughter of U.S. Olympic runner Tyson Gay, was tragically shot and killed early Sunday morning at a restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky.

The younger Gay, who was a successful track athlete at Lafayette High School, was struck in the neck by a stray bullet and later died at a nearby hospital. Police reported she was likely not the intended target in an exchange of gunfire between two cars outside of Cook Out, a barbeque restaurant.

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A shaken Tyson Gay spoke with WLEX early Sunday, saying, "She didn't make it. I'm so confused. She was just here last week for fall break. It's so crazy. I have no idea what happened."

Trinity Gay was a sprinter at Lafayette High in Lexington and finished fourth in the 100 meters and fifth in the 200 meters at the state Class 3A high school track meet in May, records show. She also ran on a 4x200 relay team that finished fourth. Her father also ran at Lafayette and still holds the state record in the 100 meters set in 2001.

The local community, including reps from Gay's high school, shared condolences in an outpouring of grief on social media.

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Fellow athletes, including runners, also shared their condolences with Gay.

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No charges have been filed but persons of interest, whose car matched the description of one of those involved in the shooting, have been questioned by police.

Additional reporting by the Associated Press

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