SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman is investigating a shooting Thursday afternoon in McDermott.
Sheriff Thoroughman said 9-1-1 dispatch received a call around 4 p.m. on reports of someone shot. Deputies, officials say, responded to 148 Enley Road.
Reports say as deputies were on their way to the scene, the suspects fled the area in a maroon Ford pickup.
Upon arrival, authorities say, they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his back. The victim, according to witnesses, was shot at the 300 block of Enley Road and ran away after being shot.
The victim, according to the sheriff, was airlifted to Cabell Hospital in stable condition.
Upon investigation, deputies found one suspect, Jason Hammond, at the Enley Road residence.
Authorities continued searching for the getaway vehicle, eventually finding it hidden in a wooded area on Henry Cooper Road. The getaway vehicle, a Ford F150, was reported stolen out of Ross County.
Hiding inside a camper near the truck was Jon Roberts, 34, Otway, and Destiny Evans, 37, McDermott. After searching the camper deputies say, they located a 9mm handgun hidden under a sink.
The three suspects in the shooting were arrested and taken to the Scioto County Jail. All three individuals face multiple felony charges.
The case, Thoroughman said, will be submitted to the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office.
The incident, officials say, remains under investigation.
