2 brothers killed in standoff with Ohio officers had over 1,000 guns, 140,000 rounds of ammo, authorities say

COLUMBUS, Ohio — State investigators discovered greater than 1,000 firearms and over 140,000 rounds of ammunition throughout a search of a property the place two brothers died Saturday throughout a protracted standoff with law-enforcement officers.

The Ohio Bureau of Legal Investigation is continuous to research the deadly shootings of Randy Wilhelm, 56, and Bradley Wilhelm, 53, on Saturday morning at their residence in Monroe Township, Ohio, which is in Knox County, about 50 miles northeast of Columbus. Authorities say the brothers had been killed after they drove a side-by-side ATV towards officers standing close to an armored car. Each males reportedly had been armed as they drove towards officers.

The Ohio Lawyer Basic’s Workplace says a lot of the weapons seized on the property are sporting shotguns and hunting-caliber rifles. Many of the ammunition is goal ammunition for trapshooting, in keeping with the AG’s workplace.

The nine-hour standoff began at about 11:30 p.m. Friday when a bail bondsman referred to as the Knox County Sheriff’s Workplace, telling dispatchers a suspect had fired a number of photographs at his car, the Columbus Dispatch experiences. The bondsman was attempting to arrest Randy Wilhelm as a result of he had failed to seem in Knox County Widespread Pleas Court docket on a $100,000 bond, WBNS Channel 10 experiences.

The Dispatch experiences Randy Wilhelm was charged in 2020 with intimidation, menacing by stalking, bribery, felonious assault and home violence.

A number of armored automobiles and patrol automobiles ended up surrounding the property, which had three residences on it. Stories say the brothers hit three of the armored automobiles with gunfire, and in addition fired photographs at a State Freeway Patrol helicopter that flew over the scene.

Stories say that in the course of the standoff, a bulk propane truck was parked subsequent to one of many homes and Randy Wilhelm threatened to make use of it as a bomb if officers tried to arrest him. The Dispatch experiences Wilhelm may need had a stash of weapons and ammunition within the dwelling and was decided to not be arrested.

The AG’s workplace says as soon as BCI’s investigation is full, it will likely be referred to the Knox County prosecuting lawyer. BCI has been requested to research 40 officer-involved shootings in Ohio this yr.