UPDATE: Sept. 29 at 9:30 a.m.
LEX 18 in court reported that the case against Jon'tay Mattingly, the man accused of shooting an individual in the head at a bus stop on Winburn Drive Sept. 18, is headed to a grand jury.
Mattingly has been charged with first-degree assault, LEX 18 previously reported. He entered a not guilty plea in court.
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20-year-old charged in bus stop shooting while on electronic monitoring
UPDATE: Sept. 25 at 4 p.m.
In a statement to social media, Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has identified the victim in a Sept. 18 shooting on Winburn Drive as Stephon Vanzant.
According to Gorton, Vanzant, who was seriously injured during the shooting, has been "working as a laborer for the city’s Division of Waste Management since August."
"I talked to the mother of Stephon Vanzant today and offered my prayers for his recovery," Gorton said.
Jon'tay Mattingly has been arrested and charged in connection to the shooting. Police are still looking for a second suspect, 20-year-old Jermaine Shanks.
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UPDATE: Sept. 19 at 7:40 a.m.
A 20-year-old Lexington man has been charged with first-degree assault after police say he shot someone in the head at a bus stop, leaving the victim in critical condition.
According to the criminal complaint filed in Fayette County District Court, Jon'tay Mattingly was arrested Thursday after investigators used surveillance footage and ankle monitor records to connect him to the Sept. 18 shooting at the intersection of Winburn Drive and McCullough Drive.
The complaint read that officers responded to reports of a gunshot victim at around 11 a.m. The victim was taken to UK Hospital with life-threatening injuries and remains in critical condition.
Police say surveillance video captured two shooters, who came from behind a fruit market, before fleeing toward MLK Park in the direction of Millbank Road after the shooting.
Investigators identified Mattingly as a suspect after reviewing the footage, which showed one individual wearing an ankle monitor and a distinctive gray zip-up jacket with a black stripe across the front and black zipper on the left sleeve, the complaint read.
"Jon'tay Mattingly was arrested on Aug. 1st, 2025 in Fayette County and was wearing the exact same jacket as what is observed on surveillance video, which is captured on Body Worn Camera," the complaint states.
Police discovered Mattingly is currently on probation and wearing an ankle monitor, the complaint noted. Records from Probation and Parole matched the surveillance footage and witness statements about where the suspects fled, according to the complaint.
Mattingly has been charged with first-degree assault and is currently being held on a $85,000 bond.
During a court hearing on Friday afternoon, Mattingly entered a not guilty plea, according to LEX 18 in court.
LEX 18 previously reported that in October 2024, Mattingly was arrested in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old Kenlon Johnson and he was charged with murder.
A grand jury in Fayette County declined to indict Mattingly in the case and the charge was dismissed, according to court documents.
UPDATE: Sept. 18 at 1:00 p.m.
The Lexington Police Department says they are investigating a shooting that happened on Winburn Drive and McCullough Drive on Thursday morning.
According to police, when they arrived on the scene, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police say he was taken to a local hospital with reported life-threatening injuries.
According to police, there is no ongoing threat to the public, and no suspect information is available.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call 859-258-3600. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling 859-253-2020 or online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
Original Story:
On Thursday, the Lexington Fire Department confirmed to LEX 18 that authorities were called to the 1800 block of Winburn Drive and McCullough Drive on a reported shooting with a victim.
LFD noted that one person was taken to an area hospital.
This is a developing story and LEX 18 will have more information as it becomes available.
