TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio --


A grand jury handed down a seven-count indictment against a Tuscarawas County man accused of a shooting and drug crimes.


Russell “J.R.” Reed, 21, formerly from Detroit, Mich., and most recently residing in New Philadelphia, is charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of felonious assault with gun specifications.


The charges stem from a Feb. 22 afternoon shooting in New Philadelphia. Reed is accused of firing three shots into a vehicle parked outside of 1033 Maple Ave., NW. During the shooting, Robert Beller, Jr., 26, and John Lineberry, 44, were each shot in the leg.

According to a news release on Monday from Tuscarawas County Prosecuting Attorney Ryan Styer, Reed was also indicted with three counts of trafficking heroin. The drug charges are in connection with three separate controlled buys conducted by the LEAD Drug Task Force in late 2011, the release said.  


Reed is currently being held in the county jail on a $1 million bail set by the New Philadelphia Municipal Court after his arrest the afternoon of the shooting.


He is expected to appear before the Common Pleas Court within the next week for arraignment.  If convicted, Reed faces a prison sentence of up to 31 years.