SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A call of shots fired in the Wheelersburg area led to the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of multiple firearms including, a grenade launcher.
According to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to Lang Slocum in Wheelersburg. Upon arrival, contact was made with multiple residents who said their homes had been struck by gunfire, and the individuals involved had been shooting guns for nearly an hour prior to arrival.
Sheriff David Thoroughman said his deputies found the residence where the gunfire originated.
A perimeter, reports say, was established around the residents, and deputies called for the occupants to come outside with their hands up. A juvenile, the sheriff said, exited the residence first with a rifle in his hand. The teen was then instructed to drop the weapon. Two other adults also exited the residence.
Deputies reported that the two adults were sweating profusely and appeared to be on methamphetamine, the sheriff’s office said.
Following a subsequent search of the residence, 26 guns, a grenade launcher, and four military-style ammo cases full of ammunition were also seized.
Arrested was Shannon D. Bond, age 45, of 1586 Lang Slocum Rd. Wheelersburg, Ohio. Bond was charged with Discharging a Firearm into a Habitation and Endangering Children. Trista N. Bond, age 39, of 1586 Lang Slocum Rd. Wheelersburg, Ohio. Bond was charged with Endangering Children and Improperly Furnishing a Firearm to a Minor.
The case, the sheriff’s office said in a statement, remains under investigation. Additional charges, authorities said, could be forthcoming.
Anyone with information regarding this case should contact Detective Sgt. Jodi Conkel at 740-351-1091.