Berea man honored after protecting others in shooting at Lexington bar

LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) – During Thursday night’s City Council meeting, Lexington leaders honored a Berea man who put his life on the line to protect others. Jayson Smith was working as a bouncer in 2023 at Silks Bar in Lexington. During one of his shifts in October, police said he was trying to break up a fight when a man started shooting. He ended up getting shot himself while trying to keep others out of the line of fire.

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