Man officially charged after alleged assault, shots fired in Harrison Township – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A man accused in an assault and shooting incident in Harrison Township has been charged.

A Montgomery County grand jury on Monday indicted Jayzon Wagner, 22, on charges including improper discharge of a firearm on or into a dwelling, two counts of felonious assault with a deadly weapon, two counts assault, failure to comply with an order or signal from a police officer and tampering with evidence.

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According to a previous News Center 7 report, Wagner allegedly assaulted a woman and fired a gun in the 1900 block of Gant Drive on May 28.

Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene and found the victim and several shell casings.

They learned that during the reported assault, Wagner allegedly fired shots and then left the scene.

Shortly after, deputies discovered that several bullets had struck a neighboring apartment on Embassy Place, according to a previous News Center 7 report.

Two bullet holes were found in the master bedroom and two bullet holes were found in the child's bedroom. At the time of the incident, a child and two adults were sleeping in these rooms. No one was hit by the shots.

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On May 31, officers found Wagner's car near North Dixie Drive and Needmore Road.

According to a previous News Center 7 report, Wagner led deputies on a short chase, but crashed into a parked vehicle and took off on foot.

Deputies located Wagner in a nearby apartment and arrested him.

Jail records indicate Wagner remains in custody at the Montgomery County Jail.

We will continue to follow this story.