James Huff, mugshot by Fayette County Detention Center, and is a public record.

The mugshot of James Huff, 41, is the latest from the Fayette County Detention Center, but the website shows four previous mugshots for this fine gentleman. Apparently Mr Huff has a problem staying out of trouble.

Man arrested after woman suffers life-threatening injury in Lexington shooting

By Karla Ward | Friday, October 23, 2026 | 5:46 PM EDT | Updated: 11:16 PM EDT

A woman sustained what police said was a life-threatening injury in a shooting off Pimlico Parkway Friday afternoon.

Lt. Ross Collins, of the Lexington Police Department, said a suspect was detained in Jessamine County.

Later Friday night, the Lexington police announced the arrest of the suspect, James Huff, 41, who was charged with first-degree assault — domestic violence, tampering with physical evidence and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

Police were called to a report of a shooting on the 3000 block of Pimlico Parkway at 2:57 p.m., and they found the woman injured when they arrived, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.

There’s more at the Lexington Herald-Leader’s original.

Mr Huff is currently charged with:

• KRS §508.010: Assault, First Degree — Domestic Violence. This is a Class B Felony.
• KRS §524.100 Tampering with Physical Evidence. This is a Class D Felony.
• KRS §527.040 Possession of Handgun by a Convicted Felon. Under section 2(a), this is a Class C Felony; under section 2(b), this may be upgraded to a Class B Felony if the firearm was used in the commission of another felony and if this is a second or subsequent violation of this law.

Under KRS §532.060, the penalties for graded felonies in Kentucky are:

• 2(b) For a Class B felony, not less than ten (10) years nor more than twenty (20) years;
• 2(c) For a Class C felony, not less than five (5) years nor more than ten (10) years; and
• 2(d) For a Class D felony, not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years.

If convicted on all three charges, Mr Huff could be looking at 35 years in the state penitentiary, and possibly 45 years if there is a KRS §527.040(2)b upgrade. But, knowing all of this, he could plead down to just ten years, the minimum for a Class B Felony, with sentences to run concurrently. The question is: will the criminal justice system in Fayette County protect the law-abiding people of the Commonwealth, or will they show leniency to a man who is, again allegedly, criminally violent.

If all of the charges are true, Mr Huff had criminal intent by simply having a handgun following a previous felony conviction. Sadly, Kentucky does not have a penalty for stupidity, because, in the end, Mr Huff’s (alleged) real crime is stupidity, and that carries a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.