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Amish Teens Shot in WindsorTwo Amish teens who were shot while trying to get musical equipment out of a storage facility Saturday night are expected…
Amish Teens Shot in Windsor
Two Amish teens who were shot while trying to get musical equipment out of a storage facility Saturday night are expected to recover, Ashtabula County Sheriff William Johnson told the Geauga County Maple Leaf Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting happened at 6044 Huntley Road in Windsor Township shortly after 11 p.m., Johnson said.
One of the victims is Daniel Burkholder, 18, who lives in Middlefield, the sheriff said. The other is a 17-year-old female from Ashtabula County.
Both victims were passengers in an Amish transport van with the driver and eight other passengers.
The sheriff explained the van and occupants went to the Huntley Road home of Kenneth Jameson, 61, to retrieve a radio from a barn on the property when Jameson and his son, Michael, 30, noticed a vehicle on their property they believed to be trespassing.
“The two men began firing multiple rounds from a handgun and shotgun at the van, striking the van and seriously wounding the juvenile female and Burkholder,” Johnson said, adding the other occupants were not injured.
The victims were transported to University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center and then taken by medical helicopter to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.
They currently are in the hospital’s ICU unit, Johnson said.
Kenneth and Michael Jameson were both arrested and charged with two counts each of felonious assault, Ashtabula County Prosecutor Tom Sartini said.
Both men were arraigned in Western County Court late Monday. They pleaded not guilty to the charges and bond was set at $250,000 cash or surety.
Sartini said Tuesday he did not believe they had posted bond and remained in the Ashtabula County jail.
Johnson said he is concerned about the increase of gun-related calls due to homeowners alleging protection of their property. He said homeowners need to understand laws pertaining to the use of deadly force are specific.
“In Ohio, deadly force can be used only to prevent serious bodily harm or death. Deadly force can never be used to protect property only,” Johnson explained. “If law enforcement and prosecutors determine that a person’s use of deadly force is not justified, criminal charges may be pursued and the outcome could be life altering.”
Chardon Tomorrow Holds Open Forum
Chardon Tomorrow will host an open community forum Aug. 7 for local business and property owners, residents and others interested in sharing ideas about ways to improve Chardon’s business community.
The forum will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Chardon Community Room at 107 South St., suite 6.
Attendees are invited to voice concerns and offer suggestions on topics relating to business and economic development.
The forum is the fourth in a series of monthly meetings to be conducted by Chardon Tomorrow, a non-profit group which focuses on improving the city’s quality of life and encouraging economic development while preserving its unique character.
For more information or to RSVP, email info@chardontomorrow.org or visit chardontomorrow.org.
