FRANKFORT, OH. (THECOUNT) — Brandon Davis, 31, was found dead outside a home in Frankfort, Ohio, northeast of Chillicothe. Ajani Ewing, 21, has been arrested and charged with murder following the early Friday morning incident.
According to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to 139 Temple Street at approximately 5:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, after receiving a 911 call reporting an assault in progress.
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Deputies arrived and found Davis lying in the front yard of the residence. He was transported to Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The Ross County Coroner’s Office is investigating the cause of Davis’ death. Authorities have not publicly released additional details about the circumstances of the reported assault.
Deputies arrested Ewing following the initial investigation. He was booked into the Ross County Jail and charged with murder. The investigation remains ongoing, according to the sheriff’s office.
Online court records did not list an arraignment hearing for Ewing on the murder charge as of the time of the report.
Records from Chillicothe Municipal Court show Ewing has faced several other charges since 2024, including aggravated menacing, domestic violence, obstruction, assault and telecommunications harassment. He received probation after being sentenced in an assault case in 2026. The other cases cited in the records were dismissed.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Ross County Sheriff’s Office at 740-773-1185.
Google Maps: 139 Temple St., Frankfort, OH 45628
Frankfort is located in Ross County in south-central Ohio, northeast of Chillicothe and within the greater Scioto Valley region.
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