PICKAWAY COUNTY, Ohio — A Pickaway County man was arrested today following a shooting in Circleville.
According to the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office, were dispatched to 1340 South Court Street Circleville on a possible shooting in the area of Lot 19.
Sheriff Matthew O. Hafey said while deputies were en route to the scene, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call from 27-year-old Drake J. Boggs, who said he fired a gun at his stepfather and was injured.
Reports said deputies arrived at the Dollar Tree and took Drake Boggs into custody. He was treated at the scene by Pickaway Township EMS.
Detectives, the Sheriff’s Office said, went to Lot 19 and learned that the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute between Boggs’ mother, and his stepfather. Drake Boggs allegedly fired the gun twice, missing him both times.
Sheriff Hafey said alcohol is believed to have played a factor in the incident.
Drake Boggs was transported to the Pickaway County Jail, where he was charged with felonious assault, aggravated menacing, and two counts of domestic violence.