Man taken into custody after shooting reported in Bainbridge

UPDATE - Bainbridge Shooting Suspect Surrenders After Tense Free Lane Barricade Situation

BAINBRIDGE, Ohio — A tense standoff on Free Lane ended peacefully Monday morning after a shooting suspect surrendered to Ross County sheriff’s deputies following a reported barricade situation. Phillip Dragston Jr. faces charges of felonious assault after allegedly shooting and seriously harming a victim on June 8, 2026. According to sheriff’s office reports, Deputy Nott […] The post UPDATE – Bainbridge Shooting Suspect Surrenders After Tense Fr…

Man taken into custody after shooting reported in Bainbridge

BAINBRIDGE, Ohio — A man was taken into custody Sunday after a shooting was reported on Free Lane in Bainbridge, according to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the 1000 block of Free Lane at approximately 11:57 a.m. after receiving a report of a shooting. Before deputies arrived, dispatchers indicated the suspect may have been barricaded inside his residence, prompting a large law enforcement presence. Reports state that Ph…