Russellville man arrested after allegedly shooting man during fight over dirt bike parts

On Dec. 16 at approximately 1:36 a.m., the Brown County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male subject who had been shot in the foot in the vicinity of Bradley Drive and state Route 125 south of Russellville.

Deputies arrived on scene and located the victim, a 28-year-old male, who advised that he had allegedly been involved in an altercation with the suspect Bruce Haddix, 52, of Russellville. The altercation allegedly occurred over a disagreement over dirt bike parts.

The initial altercation began with a physical fight when Haddix allegedly secured a 9mm handgun and chased the victim to his vehicle, which was parked outside of Haddix’s residence. Haddix allegedly fired multiple rounds at the victim, striking the vehicle. The victim fled from the scene on foot.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Brown County Combined Tactical Response Team to apprehend Haddix, who was determined to be inside his residence. The hostage negotiator made contact with Mr. Haddix and was able to convince him to exit his house, where he was taken into custody by tactical team members without incident at approximately 4:15 a.m.

Haddix is currently being held in the Brown County Jail with a charge of felonious assault pending against him. The investigation into this incident is continuing, and additional charges are anticipated to be filed against  Haddix.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Brown County Combined Tactical Response Team for their assistance in the successful apprehension of Haddix.