CHILLICOTHE — A Chillicothe man is facing a felonious assault charge after police say a domestic dispute between brothers ended in gunfire Saturday afternoon, leading investigators to confiscate dozens of firearms, drugs, and nearly $13,000 in cash from a Winona Boulevard home.
According to Chillicothe Police Detective Adam Steele, officers were called to 146 Winona Blvd. on October 18, 2025, after reports of a shooting. When officers arrived, they detained Albert Scoles, who allegedly shot his brother, Andrew Scoles, during an altercation in their garage.
Andrew was found hiding in the home’s attic with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was taken to Adena Regional Medical Center, where detectives photographed the injury. Andrew told police he had been working on a vehicle when his brother, who “suffers from schizophrenia,” confronted him with a pistol and accused him of “talking about him” before firing.
Albert told investigators a different story — claiming the brothers had been “doing martial arts” in the garage when the gun went off accidentally. He admitted retrieving the loaded firearm from inside the house before the incident and told police he was not legally allowed to possess weapons due to his mental disability.
A search warrant approved by Judge Keith Washburn uncovered an extensive cache of firearms throughout the home, including more than 30 guns, several with defaced serial numbers or listed as stolen, along with ammunition, drug paraphernalia, suspected methamphetamine, and $12,900 in cash.
During the Search the following items were collected and seized:
Item 1: A Taurus .45 caliber handgun S/N: NGT09871 (Dining Room Table)
Item 2: A spent .45 caliber casing (Dining Room floor near door to garage)
Item 3: Smith and Wesson 44 Magum Revolver – loaded (Living Room stand)
Item 4: Bag with miscellaneous ammo (Downstairs bedroom)
Item 5: Herter’s .357 Revolver S/N: H2966 (Downstairs bedroom)
Item 6: Taurus 9mm handgun S/N: TWK32210 (Downstairs bedroom)
Item 7: Double Barrel Shotgun No Serial Number (Downstairs Den Closet)
Item 8: Camo Rifle S/N: 3217928 (Downstairs Den Closet)
Item 9: New England Arms Camo .410 Rifle S/N: NK211808 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 10: Young American .22 Revolver No Serial Number (Upstairs Attic)
Item 11: IMP .22 Revolver S/N: 40251 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 12: Smith and Wesson .32 Revolver S/N: 67504 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 13: Smith and Wesson M&P 9mm Handgun S/N: NLJ0309 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 14: Sig Sauer 9mm Handgun S/N: 26C072348 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 15: Charter Arms .38 Revolver S/N: 99012 (Upstairs Attic) Stolen through RCSO ref report #SO-P2500367
Item 16: Springfield Arms 9mm Handgun S/N: BY181509 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 17: Kimber Ultra Trace .45 Handgun S/N: KU269945 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 18: Smith and Wesson 9mm Handgun S/N: MEP6156 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 19: Smith and Wesson .380 Handgun S/N: EBE5972 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 20: INA .38 revolver S/N: 039442 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 21: High Standard .22 Revolver S/N: 620025 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 22: Sentinel .22 Revolver with Defaced Serial Number (Upstairs Attic)
Item 23: Savage Arms .22 Revolver No Serial Number (Upstairs Attic)
Item 24: RIA 12 gauge Shotgun S/N: DR052644 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 25: New England Arms 12 gauge Shotgun S/N: NB324668 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 26: Single Shot 12 gauge with Defaced Serial Number (Upstairs Attic)
Item 27: Remington .243 WIN Rifle S/N: 71508188 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 28: Winchester 30-30 Rifle S/N: 3733084 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 29: KSA .22 Rifle S/N: 663367 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 30: New England Arms 20 gauge Shotgun S/N: NR261947 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 31: Mossberg 12 gauge Shotgun S/N: R352022 (Upstairs Attic)
Item 32: Savage Arms 20 gauge Shotgun No Serial Number (Upstairs Attic)
Item 33: Star 9mm handgun S/N: 270395 (Upstairs bedroom closet)
Item 34: (2) bags with crystalline substance (Upstairs bedroom)
Item 35: $12,900 cash (Upstairs bedroom closet)
Item 36: Miscellaneous Drug Paraphernalia – (2) digital scales found in Downstairs Den, (1) crack pipe found in
Garage
Among the seized items were multiple Smith & Wesson, Taurus, Sig Sauer, and Kimber handguns, along with shotguns and rifles stored in various rooms and the attic. Police also located two digital scales and a crack pipe. The suspected meth was sent to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) for chemical testing.
Records show that Andrew Scoles has prior convictions for aggravated drug possession and having weapons under disability, which prohibit him from owning or possessing firearms.
During the investigation, officers also detained Paul Vanhorn, who was walking away from the scene and found to have an active warrant from Highland County. Vanhorn was taken to jail after being cleared medically for a minor arm wound.
Witness Amanda Singleton told officers she was visiting at the time of the shooting and left the garage when she saw Albert approach with a gun.
Police say the case remains under investigation. Albert Scoles was booked into the Ross County Jail on a felonious assault charge and appeared in Chillicothe Municipal Court on October 20, 2025.
