On December 8, a 19-year-old man was shot in the chest during a physical altercation in Ashville, Ohio, igniting a swift investigation by local authorities. The victim, identified as Layton A. Waugh from Lancaster, was attended to by emergency services and taken to a medical facility, where his condition was stabilized, eventually leading to his release from the hospital. The incident unfolded at a locale specified by the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office as 4800 Duvall Road Lot 114, and has since spurred a search for the individuals connected to the event.
The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office, under Sheriff Matthew O. Hafey, shared an update via social media disclosing that the assailant promptly fled the scene in a Silver Saturn Ion with a distinguishable black front hood fender. The silver vehicle was subsequently located in Columbus, Ohio, a day after the incident. In collaboration with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the local detectives were granted a search warrant to seize and scrutinize the vehicle closely connected to the crime.
Results from digital and forensic analyses, conducted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol Computer Crimes Unit and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), respectively, facilitated the issuance of arrest warrants for two Columbus residents: Tyler A. Stepp, 20, and Layle R. Mohler, 19. The charges include Complicity to Felonious Assault and Complicity to Aggravated Robbery. While Tyler Stepp was apprehended on December 17, the search continues for Layle Mohler. Authorities describe Mohler as potentially armed and dangerous, urging anyone with information to contact Detective Robert Dauberman at the provided number or via email.
