21-05-2025
Kenton police ask BCI to investigate shooting at Ralphie's
May 21—KENTON — An officer-involved shooting at the Ralphie's Sports Eatery in Kenton is under investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
The shooting occurred in the parking lot outside the sports bar around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday as the Kenton Police Department responded to a report of a stolen black Honda Accord from Lima, according to a news release from Kenton Police Chief Dennis Musser.
Jaden Shannon, 18, fled in the stolen vehicle and led officers on a pursuit before crashing into a residence near West North Street and North Detroit Street in Kenton, according to the release.
The Dayton teenager then fled on foot and was apprehended in the 100 block of North Market Street, according to the release.
Charges are pending against Shannon for assault on a police officer, fleeing and eluding, obstructing official business and receiving or possession of stolen property, Musser said.
The release did not identify the officer involved in the shooting, did not specify who exchanged gunfire and did not mention any injuries to the suspect or officer.
In the release, Musser said the police department will not release further information about the shooting while it is under investigation.
The chief requested assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, a division of the Attorney General's Office often called upon by law enforcement agencies to investigate shootings involving law enforcement officers.
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office, Kenton Fire Department and Route 31 Towing assisted police with the call.
Kenton police engaged in a second vehicle pursuit just after 10 p.m. Tuesday.
The driver, identified as 21-year-old Malachi Freeman, of Kenton, fled police as they tried to initiate a reckless driving traffic stop in the 900 block of E. Columbus Street, according to a release from the Kenton Police Department.
Freeman struck a pole and crashed into a field near the intersection of Hardin County Road 175 and state Route 53, then fled on foot before he was taken into custody west of state Route 53, according to the release.
Musser said charges are pending against Freeman for operating a vehicle under intoxication, felony fleeing and eluding and driving under a previous OVI suspension.
Deputies from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office and BKP assisted at the scene.
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