Steven Dwayne Mayes, 35, was killed during a domestic dispute in Lexington, Kentucky, on July 15, 2022. Police were called about 11:20 p.m. and found Mayes with severe injuries near Octavian Way and Accord Drive. CPR was performed at the scene and he was taken to the University of Kentucky medical center, where he was pronounced dead at 11:54 p.m.

Court documents describe a disturbing sequence before the shooting: witnesses saw a woman, identified as 37-year-old Dekeisha Smith, holding a minor on the ground while Mayes struck that minor with a handgun. It is alleged Smith encouraged Mayes to shoot the minor. During that assault, 20-year-old Deymontez Jones shot and fatally wounded Mayes.

A grand jury declined to indict Jones for homicide; he was indicted on second-degree wanton endangerment for discharging the firearm. Smith was indicted on second-degree assault related to domestic violence for her attack on the minor. Does anyone have information about the victims, witnesses, or the area around Octavian Way and Accord Drive that could help clarify what happened?