Man charged in stray bullet case at sports complex
A local man was charged after an investigation determined that the stray bullet that struck another man near the Union County Sports Complex last month was fired during target practice at a nearby location.
Jacob DeJarnette, 27, of Marysville, was charged with negligent assault, a third-degree misdemeanor, and inducing panic, a first-degree misdemeanor.
According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots near the sports complex, 16000 Simmons Lane, at approximately 7:05 p.m. Oct. 6.
During the initial investigation, deputies learned that a male victim had been struck in the left shoulder by a stray bullet. The bullet did not penetrate the man’s skin.
As a precaution, multiple families were evacuated from the sports complex with assistance from the Marysville Fire Department, Marysville Police Department and Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Sheriff’s office detectives and deputies collected evidence at the scene, including a stray bullet and a firearm. The evidence was submitted to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification’s Firearms Division to determine whether the bullet had been fired from the seized weapon.
Testing confirmed that the 9mm bullet was fired from a Sig Sauer P320 Raider Flux handgun recovered during the investigation.
The sheriff’s office said its investigation determined the gunshots were not intentionally directed at the sports complex. Instead, authorities determined they resulted from a poor backstop being used by DeJarnette while target practicing.
He is scheduled to appear in Marysville Municipal Court at 8 a.m. Nov. 23.
