Suspect arrested in downtown Lexington bar shooting, ending police search
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- Lexington police arrested Jonathan Streete for an August 29 downtown shooting.
- Charges include first-degree assault and multiple counts of wanton endangerment.
- Surveillance footage captured the incident; bond set at $100,000 pending trial.
Lexington police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting a man at a downtown business.
Jonathan Streete, 29, was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of first-degree assault and four counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. Police previously said Streete shot a man and damaged a business with gunfire Aug. 29.
The shooting happened at Ruby’s Cafe Lounge on West Short Street, according to court documents. An employee told police a fight broke out among multiple people, and Streete fired three shots.
The injured man told police he remembered joining in a fight with Streete to help a friend and seeing Streete armed with a gun.
The victim told police he went to the front door to leave, but was shot in the back. Police previously said he was taken to a hospital and expected to recover.
The man told police Streete stepped over him and left the business, according to court documents. The entire incident was captured on surveillance footage.
Streete is being held at the Fayette County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Fayette District Court on Friday.
