Bodycam Footage Shows Police Shooting of Chase Dalton After Sexual Assault Call
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Timeline of the Ashville Shooting On January 20, 2026 a 911 call reported a sexual assault in progress at the 4800 block of Duvall Road in the Ashville Country Estates mobile home park. Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office, Ashville Police Department and South Bloomfield Police Department dispatched officers to the scene. The suspect, 22‑year‑old Chase Dalton, was located standing outside a mobile home holding a firearm[1].
Bodycam Video Reveals Police Commands and Gunfire The released bodycam footage shows an officer sprinting toward the mobile home while another officer is already positioned, both repeatedly ordering Dalton to drop his weapon over roughly ten minutes. Dalton eventually raises the gun, prompting the officers to fire multiple shots. After the discharge, Dalton falls to the ground and the gun is found on the stairs outside the front door[1].
Medical Response and Fatal Outcome Medics provide first aid to Dalton on the scene and confirm he was wounded by police fire. He is transported to a Columbus hospital where he later dies. A juvenile present at the incident receives treatment for a non‑life‑threatening injury that occurred before police arrived; no officers are injured[1].
State Investigation and Officer Safety The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has opened a probe into the shooting, reviewing the bodycam video and other evidence. Officials confirm that no law‑enforcement personnel sustained injuries during the encounter[1].
Timeline
Dec 29, 2025 – Deputies in Hocking County spot 33‑year‑old John Andrew Garcia near Haydenville, attempt a traffic stop, and pursue him after he flees onto Purdum Road; Garcia drives his vehicle into a creek, abandons it, and fires a handgun at the deputies, who return fire and wound him before transporting him to Grant Medical Center, while no deputies are injured and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation begins a probe into the shooting[2].
Jan 20, 2026 – A 911 call reports a sexual assault in progress at the 4800 block of Duvall Road in Ashville’s Country Estates mobile home park, prompting Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office, Ashville Police, and South Bloomfield Police to arrive and find 22‑year‑old Chase Dalton standing outside a mobile home with a gun; officers repeatedly order him to drop the weapon for roughly ten minutes before he raises it, leading them to fire multiple shots that wound him, after which he is taken to a Columbus hospital and later pronounced dead[1].
Feb 2, 2026 – The Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office publicly releases body‑camera footage of the Dalton shooting, showing the officers’ commands, Dalton’s raised gun, the gunfire, and medics providing first aid, while confirming that a juvenile present earlier received non‑life‑threatening treatment and that no officers were injured[1].
Feb 2026 (onward) – The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation continues investigations into both the Dalton fatal shooting and the Garcia gunfire incident, with the agency expected to issue final reports and possible charges pending the outcomes of its inquiries[1][2].