VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — Murder charges have been filed against a Franklin County man who officials say was involved in a homicide.
According to authorities, dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call during the early morning hours of Friday regarding a shooting in the New Plymouth area of Vinton County. Reports say deputies arrived on the scene and found a man with several gunshot wounds to his head and torso. The victim was transported to Holzer Medical Center in Jackson, where he was later pronounced dead.
Investigators say the suspect, later identified as Sammy Vongsouthy, fled the scene. His vehicle, deputies say, was found at a residence in McArthur. Deputies say that the suspect was also injured during a struggle over the gun during the incident.
The Guardian could not independently verify the exact circumstances that led up to the shooting.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office located Vongsouthy and placed him into custody. Jim Payne, the prosecutor for Vinton County, said that the man was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries he got during the incident. Upon released from the hospital he was transported to the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail.
The Vinton County Sheriff’s Office has not released the name of the victim.
No further details were released at the time of this publication.