Mayor Gorton identifies city worker injured in Lexington shooting

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ABC 36 Digital Staff,

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton says the victim of a recent shooting on Winburn Drive has been identified as Stephon Vanzant, a city employee with the Division of Waste Management.

In a Facebook post Thursday, Mayor Gorton said she spoke with Vanzant’s mother and offered her prayers for his recovery. She said the family agreed to allow his name to be shared publicly to update the community.

According to the mayor, Vanzant has worked as a laborer for the Division of Waste Management since August. He was seriously injured in the shooting on Sept. 18.

Lexington police say 20-year-old Jon’Tay Mattingly was arrested in connection with the shooting.

Jon’Tay Mattingly Source: Fayette County Detention Center

Investigators say surveillance video and electronic monitoring records tied Mattingly to the shooting. He is accused of shooting Vanzant in the head at a bus stop.

Mattingly was charged with first-degree assault and is being held on an $85,000 bond. He was arraigned this week, entering a not guilty plea, and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 29.

Police are looking for Jermaine Shanks as a suspect in connection with the shooting.