LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The man who is facing charges for using an assault rifle and firing several rounds between two homes in a Tates Creek-area neighborhood said in court Friday that he was defending his home.
A Lexington-Fayette County Circuit judge set bond for 43-year-old Kenneth Colvin at $15,000.
“I was defending my home,” Colvin said during his arraignment hearing. “Two guys I didn’t know started shooting at my home, my kids were in the home.”
Both a lawyer representing another defendant, and the judge urged Colvin to stop talking as he had not yet been assigned a lawyer.
According to his arrest citation, 43-year-old Kenneth Colvin is charged with first-degree wanton endangerment and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
At around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, officers were called to the 600 block of Sherard Circle for a shots fired report. When officers got to the scene, they found evidence of gunshots but say no one was injured. Police say there was property damage at the scene.
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Colvin's arrest citation states that he was found in possession of a handgun Thursday and admitted to being a convicted felon. According to the citation, he allegedly fired several rounds from an assault rifle between two houses in the area.
Colvin is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center. He will be arraigned on the charges at 1:00 p.m. Friday.
Anyone with additional information about this case is asked to contact Lexington Police by calling (859) 258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online, or through the P3 tips app.
