A Cincinnati man is facing three criminal charges after an alleged altercation inside a home escalated into a handgun assault and a shot fired into the air. Police say Ryan Gehlenborg struck a woman with the weapon before firing, creating a volatile scene that now has him facing felony and misdemeanor allegations.
According to WKRC Local 12, court records say Gehlenborg held the handgun to the woman’s neck during the confrontation. He is charged with felonious assault, aggravated menacing and discharging a firearm.
Police also say Gehlenborg later acknowledged in text messages that he “shot the clouds” after being accused of firing at the woman. The publicly available account does not identify the woman or say whether she suffered injuries requiring medical treatment.
What The Ohio Charges Could Mean
Ohio’s felonious assault statute covers knowingly causing or attempting to cause physical harm with a deadly weapon and generally makes the offense a second-degree felony, according to the Ohio Revised Code. Aggravated menacing generally is a first-degree misdemeanor when prosecutors allege that a person knowingly caused someone else to fear serious physical harm, under the state’s aggravated-menacing law.
The firearm-discharge allegation is governed by a separate Ohio statute that restricts firing on or near certain prohibited premises, including property connected to an inhabited dwelling or property belonging to someone else. The potential classification depends on where the firearm was discharged and whether the gunfire caused physical harm or property damage, according to the state firearm-discharge statute.
Case Details Still Developing
The charges remain allegations, and Gehlenborg is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. As reported by WKRC Local 12, the initial public account did not include a bond amount, an upcoming court date, or a statement from a defense attorney.
