Hillsboro man arrested in connection with shooting

Police have arrested 64-year-old Jimmie Jacobs, of Hillsboro, in the alleged shooting of a Hillsboro man. 

According to Hillsboro Police Chief Nick Thompson, Jonathan Harris, 28, of Hillsboro, was shot in the face Wednesday evening at J and J Automotive, which is also his residence, located at 60 Belfast Pike. 

Harris is currently listed in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. 

Thompson said that Jacobs had been arrested and charged with felonious assault. He is currently being held at the Highland County Justice Center.

Evidence had been gathered at the scene, but according to Thompson, due to the weather, they have not been able to submit it to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) for testing.

"We do not know the relationship between Mr. Harris and Mr. Jacobs, or if there is a relationship," Thompson said. "We're still talking to people and conducting the investigations."

On Monday, during the December meeting of the Hillsboro City Council, several area residents and Hillsboro Mayor Dick Zink, spoke about a need for more police officers. 

Two officers retired in 2010 and two more are scheduled to retire in 2011. 

"I think that the officers that we are short, we need to replace as they retire," Thompson said. "All it does is create a voice in the community and puts officers at risk when we are short handed, because there are not officers ready on hand for backup. If we look at what's going on around us, we can't predict if there are going to be more incidents like this or what types of crimes we're going to see. Times are hard right now and as things get tight, we've seen a lot more thefts and different types of crimes. It's hard to say what is going to occur in the future. By not replacing officers who retire is putting the officers we have who are working the streets at risk."