WINDSOR TWP., Ohio — A father and son remained in the Ashtabula County jail Tuesday on a $250,000 bond after being charged with shooting two Amish teenagers. Kenneth and Michael Jameson were arraigned Monday in Western County Court, both facing four counts of felonious assault. They plead not guilty. According to the Ashtabula County sheriff, the shooting took place around 11 p.m. Saturday at a residence on Huntley Road. A 17-year-old female from Ashtabula County and an 18-year-old Daniel Burkholder of Geauga were shot. They were both riding in an Amish transport van. A driver and eight others were in the van but were not injured. Sheriff William Johnson said the van and the occupants went to the Jameson property to get a radio from a barn. The Jamesons told officers they believed the van was trespassing and began firing multiple rounds from a handgun and shotgun, striking the van and seriously wounding the two teens. The two victims are in the ICU unit at Cleveland Metro Hospital. Sheriff 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. “In Ohio, deadly force can be used only to prevent serious bodily harm or death,” Johnson said. “Deadly force can never be used to protect property only. 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,” he explained.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:03:27 +0000
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