A 33-year-old Dayton woman is facing two felony charges after police say she shot a man twice during an early-morning fight on West Third Street this past Monday. Tichina Henderson is due back in court on October 15, accused of turning a physical altercation into a shooting that sent the victim to the hospital with wounds to his stomach and chest.
According to court documents cited by WHIO, the victim told investigators that Henderson shot him twice after he got into an argument with another individual. Court documents allege that person and Henderson then went to the victim's house intending to fight him. During the struggle, the victim reportedly knocked that other person to the ground — and that's when Henderson is accused of opening fire, striking him in the stomach and in the chest.
Dayton Police were called to the 5200 block of West Third Street at 2:14 a.m. Monday, where officers found the man suffering from gunshot wounds. The Eagle reported that a Montgomery County Regional Dispatcher said crews were called around 2:14 a.m. WHIO reported that Henderson was officially charged in Dayton Municipal Court with two counts of felonious assault, which is where initial felony cases in Dayton typically begin before any potential grand jury indictment. She is currently held on a $25,000 bond.
What the Charges Could Mean for Henderson
Felonious assault under Ohio Revised Code § 2903.11 covers knowingly causing serious physical harm, or causing or attempting to cause physical harm by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance, according to the Ohio Revised Code. It's a second-degree felony, and a conviction on each count could carry a prison term of two to eight years along with fines up to $15,000, per Zukerman Law, under the state's Reagan Tokes indefinite sentencing framework that can allow corrections officials to hold someone beyond their minimum term based on behavior behind bars. The two felonious-assault counts remain pending as the case moves forward.
The victim's wounds to his stomach and chest sent him to the hospital. Miami Valley Hospital is home to a regional adult Level I Trauma Center, according to Premier Health.
Part of a Broader Pattern of Dispute-Driven Shootings
The police chief reported that overall violent crime decreased in 2025 compared with prior years.
The West Third Street shooting follows a string of recent dispute-related gun violence on Dayton's west side. In August, police investigated a non-fatal shooting on Westwood's McCabe Avenue that left one hospitalized with over 20 evidence markers scattered at the scene. And just last month, a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court jury convicted a Dayton man of felonious assault and murder after rejecting his self-defense claim in a separate argument-turned-shooting case.
For now, key details remain unresolved. It isn't clear from available court records what happened to the second individual who allegedly accompanied Henderson to the victim's house, nor is the victim's current medical condition confirmed. Henderson's next court date, October 15, could determine whether a grand jury adds further charges before the case moves forward.
