DAYTON — The man accused of shooting and killing a Dayton man, then leading police on a high-speed chase days later is facing charges.
William “Gerry” Hefner, 57, was indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury on two counts of murder, three counts of felonious assault, one count of tampering with evidence, one count of failure to comply, and three counts of weapons charges, according to Montgomery County Common Pleas Court records.
The charges are connected to the deadly shooting of 48-year-old Matthew Smith on June 1.
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Police responded to the 100 block of Centre Street on reports of a shooting on the morning of June 1. When they got to the scene, they found Smith with a single gunshot wound to the chest area, according to an affidavit and statement of facts.
Montgomery County Coroner’s Office records show that Smith died at Miami Valley Hospital about two hours after the shooting was reported.
While on scene, police identified Hefner as a suspect in the shooting and were told he left the scene in a red truck. The next day, his truck was spotted on a camera but it had allegedly been altered by Hefner “in an attempt to evade police and conceal his whereabouts.”
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A Dayton police officer saw Hefner’s truck around 8 p.m. on June 7 and began to pursue it.
Cruiser camera video obtained showed an officer in a chase with Hefner’s truck. The video shows the truck running through stop signs and red lights, nearly hitting several cars. At certain points, Hefner cuts through yards and grassy areas to try and get away from the officer chasing him.
Court records alleged that speeds reached over 100 mph during the chase.
The video shows the chase ended when Hefner took a wide turn and hit a pole near the intersection of Salem Avenue and Denlinger Road in Trotwood. He was arrested after the crash.
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Hefner remains booked in the Montgomery County Jail. His bail is set at $1 million. He’s scheduled to appear in court next on June 20.