Sheriff Donini said the suspect has been charged with one count each of rape, felonious assault and tampering with evidence.

A 16-year-old boy in Scioto County has been charged with felonious assault and rape after he allegedly shot then sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl.

According to Scioto County Sheriff Marty V. Donini, dispatchers received a call Monday around 9 p.m. from a resident on Ainsley Avenue in Wheelersburg that a girl showed up at his door saying she had been shot.

A deputy responded to the home and found the girl had been shot in the leg. She was taken to Southern Ohio Medical Center.

The victim told a detective that the suspect asked her to have sex, but she refused. The suspect then made threats to shoot her if she did not comply.

After telling the suspect no multiple times, the victim said she was shot by him then sexually assaulted.

The victim said the suspect then fled the area. Authorities said the suspect was later found and detained.

Deputies and detectives were able to search a large wooded area behind the residence on Ainsley Avenue and located the weapon along with cut out pieces of the mattress along with bedding

Sheriff Donini said the suspect has been charged with one count each of rape, felonious assault and tampering with evidence.

He was taken to the Ross County Detention Center and is being held without bond.

The victim was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital for further treatment and is currently listed in stable condition.