Ohio Democrats want to take away guns from convicted or alleged domestic violence abusers, but Republicans say that isn’t constitutional. Now, lawmakers on each side are debating how to keep victims and survivors safe.
Hostage negotiators successfully rescued a Richland County woman and a teen after the pair were held at gunpoint on Sunday. The woman, who police say is the man’s ex or current girlfriend, had a no-contact order against him at the time of the assault.
According to Ontario police, when officers arrived on the scene, 32-year-old Jareth Vance started shooting at police when police tried to rescue the victim, striking Officer Dylan Bailey in the leg. The hostage managed to escape Vance, but police said that he shot her as well.
Everyone survived, leading to attempted aggravated murder charges.
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The Ohio Domestic Violence Network’s Lisa DeGeeter said this shows that the state has a real problem that needs to be dealt with.