Chillicothe Man Shot After Firing at Pike County Deputies in Beaver

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BEAVER, Ohio — A Chillicothe man was shot by Pike County deputies Wednesday afternoon after the sheriff’s office says he fired at deputies during a foot chase near Beaver.

According to a media release from the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, the office received a call about a theft complaint at 2:22 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11. The caller said Anthony D. Umphries, 56, of Chillicothe, had stolen a driver’s license.

Deputies went to the 1400 block of State Route 335 near Walker Ridge Road in Beaver, where Umphries was believed to be residing. The release says dispatch advised deputies to use caution because Umphries was considered armed and dangerous, and that he had active warrants for his arrest out of the Ross County Sheriff’s Office for aggravated robbery, drug abuse and possession of drugs.

Deputies located Umphries in an abandoned vehicle parked just off the roadway. When deputies approached, the release says, he fled on foot into the woods. As deputies chased him, he turned on them and started shooting at them. The deputies returned fire, striking Umphries.

The deputies were not injured. Umphries was apprehended and flown by helicopter to Grant Hospital in Columbus for medical treatment. His condition has not been released.

At Sheriff Tracy Evans’s request, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation will conduct the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.

We are reaching out for more information and will update this story as details become available.

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