Motorcyclist found with 'fresh blood on his face' after allegedly shooting another driver

TOWN OF CEDAR — A motorcyclist allegedly followed a car after a physical fight and shot the driver of the car several times before fleeing, police said.

Jason Bryan Stolworthy, 46, was booked into the Iron County Jail on charges of discharging a firearm resulting in serious bodily injury, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury, obstruction of justice and misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and reckless endangerment, according to the police affidavit.

Wednesday afternoon, the Cedar City Police Department received a report of a road rage incident involving two men during a physical altercation in the area of ​​Main Street and Center Street.

According to the affidavit, the two men left, but the motorcyclist, Stolworthy, was “aggressively following (the) other vehicle,” with one witness stating that “the motorcycle was weaving in and out of traffic.”

Witnesses told police that Stolworthy shot the car and the driver near the intersection of Fiddlers Canyon Drive and Main Street. Stolworthy then left the scene and went to a residential area.

In cellphone footage provided to police, the driver of the car was driving toward Stolworthy and Stolworthy was seen pulling out a gun. The footage recorded “multiple gunshots” being heard, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit said officers found Stolworthy at a nearby residence as he attempted to load the motorcycle into the back of a truck.

According to the affidavit, when Stolworthy saw an officer, “he put his hands on his head and began walking toward him.”

Police reported that a black handgun with a missing magazine was found in the driveway of the residence and that Stolworthy had “fresh blood on his face.”

“The motorcycle’s license plate was partially bent, which is typically a measure taken by motorcyclists to hide their plates,” the affidavit states.

After obtaining a warrant to search Stolworthy's residence and vehicles, officers found a magazine and a loose bullet on the ground believed to match the handgun. Officers also found clothing matching the motorcyclist in the cellphone footage.

According to the affidavit, the victim was shot in the upper chest and had to be airlifted to a local hospital. The hospital reports that the victim suffered serious injuries to his ribs and lung.