FRANKFORT, Ohio — A man has died after an assault at a Frankfort home early Friday, and a 21-year-old has been charged with murder.
The Ross County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called around 5:20 a.m. to 139 Temple Street on a 911 call reporting an assault in progress. Deputies found 31-year-old Brandon Davis lying in the front yard of the home. Davis was taken to Adena Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. He is in the care of the Ross County Coroner.
Concord Township fire and EMS crews were called for Davis, who had facial injuries, and firefighters from a second department were requested for additional manpower as the call went on. Dispatchers relayed during the call that Davis had stopped breathing.
Deputies arrested 21-year-old Ajani Ewing after the initial investigation. Ewing is charged with murder and is being held in the Ross County Jail without bond.
The sheriff’s office said the investigation is ongoing and asked anyone with information to call the office at 740-773-1185.
A charge is not a conviction. Ewing is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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