Sparky Bowjman

Suicide

Two deputies were dispatched at 10:41 p.m. to investigate a Chevrolet Blazer in the ditch south of Levering. They found the Blazer with no one around it, police said. They said they checked the Blazer's registration and discovered the driver, Bowman, was wanted on five felony charges in Ohio and had an "officer safety caution" associated with him. According to the deputies, they heard a loud "popping" sound. Moments later, a truck drove by, stopped and backed up. The drivers told them a man with a gun was bleeding and leaning up against a road sign. The deputies shined their spotlights toward the area and saw Bowman about 150 yards away suffering from a single gunshot wound from a 12-gauge shotgun in his possession. Bowman died at the scene.