A Shalersville man has been accused of trying to kill another man after he allegedly shot him at a Freedom Township home Feb. 9.
A grand jury has indicted John P. Swigart, 30, with a first-degree felony of attempted murder and other felonies and misdemeanors, according to Portage County Court of Common Pleas records.
During Swigart’s arraignment Friday, a $750,000 cash or surety bond was set with a condition that he has no contact with the alleged victim.
The Portage County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the area of state routes 303 and 88 in Freedom at about 12:30 p.m. Feb. 9.
According to court records, the shooting took place at a Nichols Road home, just north of S.R. 303, and the alleged victim is a 41-year-old man.
Deputies determined the man had been shot in the side, and EMS took him to a local hospital. Information about his current condition has been unavailable.
The sheriff’s office said Swigart was identified as the alleged shooter and that he had fled on foot. James A. Garfield High School and the BIOMED Science Academy Shalersville campus were notified and went on a soft lockdown.