Tyson Gay plans to mentor youths after daughter shot dead

Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay is planning to mentor local youngsters after his 15-year-old daughter was shot dead.

Trinity Gay was shot dead in a car park outside a restaurant on Sunday following reports of an exchange of gunfire between two vehicles.

Gay said he was determined his daughter Trinity's death would not be "senseless", adding: "We must come together as a community to protect each other, giving our young people the tools they need to resolve their conflicts and lead successful lives - the kind that Trinity was well on her way to living."

Witnesses told police that gunfire was exchanged between two vehicles outside a restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky, early on Sunday. Trinity, herself a promising sprinter, was hit by a bullet.

Gay, 34, said he was offering support so the "spirit of Trinity will sprint on long after we say goodbye to her this weekend".

Three men, including a father and son, will appear in court on October 25, facing charges in connection with the shooting.