A Huber Heights man has been charged with murder in the death of his girlfriend.
Huber Heights police said the prosecutor's office has approved charges against Ryan D. Mitchell, 28, of murder, assault on a police officer, grand theft of a motor vehicle, failure to comply with a police officer's order, burglary and having a weapon while under disability,
Mitchell was arrested Friday night after officers responded to a home on Cree Avenue, where 26-year-old Melissa Nilson was found deceased.
The coroner's office said the preliminary cause of death indicates that Nilson died of a gunshot wound.
Police said Nilson's 4-year-old child was in the home at the time of the incident.
One of the first officers to respond saw Mitchell speeding away in a silver Grand Am began to pursue him.
Mitchell crashed into another motorist on Rip Rap Road before breaking into a nearby bar, where he was apprehended by police.
The suspect is being held in the Montgomery County Jail pending court proceedings.