Wearing a mask in Kentucky's largest city could soon land you in jail.

Local Mayor Greg Greenberg says he wants to explore enforcing an old city rule that prohibits masking in public spaces.

He says the suspects in a recent shooting outside a high school football game were wearing surgical masks and other items to cover their face.

This is not an isolated incident.

LAPD officers see time and time again when assailants when trigger pullers are wearing masks to conceal their identity.

Shooters are exploiting protections that were put in place during COVID.

And so the chief and LAPD in my administration, we are working right now.

I'm looking to reinforce this ordinance that has been on the books since 1983 in our city.

Mayor Greenberg said his administration does plan on updating the ordinance to allow for certain exemptions related to public health.

The current ordinance carries a fine of up to $100.50 days in jail or both.