Jonathan Meristil, described as a quiet and respectful 21-year-old, was found dead at his Lexington, Kentucky, home on Transylvania Park near the University of Kentucky campus on December 24, 2019. The coroner pronounced him dead at the scene after an investigation found he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds; his death was ruled a homicide.

Born in Louisville on May 22, 1998, Jonathan graduated from Tates Creek High School. At the time of his death he worked at a Red Roof Inn and was studying graphic design at Somerset Community College, with plans for a career in music and art. Friends knew him by the nicknames JJ, Jony, and Jojo.

No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the investigation remains open as authorities seek information. If anyone knew Jonathan, his routines, or saw anything near Transylvania Park on December 24, 2019, please come forward with what was observed.