A man wanted in connection to a Pike County murder has been captured.
Jon-Erik Burrgraff was captured early Thursday morning in far Western Ross County, according to officials.
“Early this morning Mr. Burggraff was taken into custody in Western Ross County without incident,” said Ross County Sheriff.
Burggraff was transported to the Ross County Jail for processing.
The Guardian was the first to tell you Monday afternoon that the Sheriff’s office and multiple other agencies were on the scene of a deadly shooting on Johnson Hill Road.
The active scene was in the 300 block of Johnson Hill Road. Pike County Sheriff deputies got a 9-1-1 call that Michael Meadows was shot in the area late-Monday afternoon. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Burrgraff was a person of interest that was quickly identified and was said to have fled the area. An active manhunt was launched and deputies called for help from the Ohio Highway Patrol, who sent a half-a-dozen troopers to the area, including a K-9 unit. Initially, troopers asked for a helicopter to assist, but they were unable to fly due to the weather.
Aerial images showed a blue tent above the scene of the shooting with crime scene tape blocking the driveway.