A man is facing charges after a shooting that sent one person to the hospital in Clermont County Thursday.
Incident Details
It happened around 11:05 p.m. when Clermont County deputies were called to a shooting in the 100 block of Sweetbriar Drive in Batavia Township. According to the sheriff’s office, the 911 caller told dispatchers that a 40-year-old man had been shot and the suspect fled the scene.
When deputies arrived, they found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to his left leg. He was taken to Clermont Mercy Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives began investigating the incident, reviewing surveillance footage from the area and gathering witness statements that ultimately led them to a suspect, identified as 37-year-old Nathaniel Lee.
According to the sheriff’s office, surveillance video showed the suspect vehicle, a white Honda Accord being driven during the incident. A witness also saw the vehicle leave the scene and travel directly to a residence in the 300 block of Shannon Circle.
Deputies surrounded that residence and called in a SWAT team to assist, but before SWAT arrived, those inside the home came out, including Lee, who was taken into custody without incident.
According to the sheriff’s office, Lee said he confronted the man ‘over comments the man had allegedly made to a family member.’ Detectives said Lee then claimed that during the confrontation, the man reached into the vehicle, causing his handgun to fall and discharge. Lee also admitted he was carrying a semi-automatic rifle during the confrontation.
He has been charged with felonious assault and endangering children. He was taken to Clermont County Jail and is set to appear in court for a bond hearing on Friday.
Original reporting: WLWT Cincinnati — read the source article.
