FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office says a man involved in an assault was critically injured after being shot by a homeowner on Friday evening.
The sheriff's office reports that deputies went to the 12000 block of Pickerington Road in Violet Township on a report of a non-injury, single-vehicle crash around 7 p.m.
The person who called to report the incident said the driver of the vehicle left on foot into a nearby wooded area.
While deputies were heading to the scene, the driver came back to the area and approached two people who lived in the area who were outside their home, the sheriff's office said.
Witnesses at the scene told authorities the man was talking and acting strangely.
According to the sheriff's office, the driver began a violent argument with the male homeowner. As the altercation continued, the female homeowner, who authorities say holds a CCW permit, tried to stop the fight by showing her weapon and giving verbal commands to the suspect.
The sheriff's office said the suspect then began attacking the woman. She then fired five shots at the man after ordering him to stop several more times. At least three of the shots hit the suspect.
The homeowners, along with neighbors and deputies, gave emergency aid to the man. He was taken to an area hospital and remains in critical condition.
Charges are expected to be filed with the Fairfield County Prosecutor's Office.
The suspect's name has not yet been released because charges have not officially been filed.
