MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio (WCMH) -- After a Morrow County sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed on Monday night, community members shared their reaction to the tragedy.
Tuesday was a tough day for the people of Morrow County, and some said they are still in shock following Deputy Daniel Sherrer’s death.
Local business owners said they can’t believe it happened in their community.
Suspect before deputy fatally shot: ‘You better … go if you want your family to see you’“It was pretty shocking,” Trevor Williams, co-owner of Hoof Hearted brewing company, said. “It’s usually pretty quiet around here.”
The brewery, located on County Road 26 in Marengo, is just blocks away from where Sherrer was killed.
“We use the deputies from time to time for some events,” Williams said. “It’s pretty confusing and terrible.”
Marengo is just south of Mount Gilead, where the sheriff’s office is located.
Mandy Honzo, the owner of diner and coffee shop Sames and Cook in Mount Gilead, said she couldn’t believe the news.
Arrested escapee from Columbus security facility issued bond in court“The whole community is really shocked and surprised,” Honzo said. “So, I mean, we're still just kind of trying to process it.”
Honzo said she would never have expected something like this to happen in Morrow County.
“We live in a tight knit, small community and everybody is extremely helpful and caring about each other,” Honzo said. “You always feel very safe. So it is scary to know that it can happen anywhere.”
Honzo said she is going to get together with other business owners in Mount Gilead to see what they can do to ease the burden on the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office and Sherrer’s loved ones.
“I think we're just trying to process it right now, so whatever we can do to kind of collaborate and do whatever we can to try to help,” Honzo said.
New Columbus flights include Maine, Florida, bonuses for Buckeyes fansWilliams said that this weekend, Hoof Hearted will be donating a portion of the proceeds from its freshest IPA to the deputy’s family and customers can donate when they stop in the brewery.
“We’re going to try and stay strong,” Williams said. “We’re trying to figure out something to over the weekend to try and raise money.”
Both Honzo and Williams said to stay tuned to both businesses’ social media accounts over the next few days for more information.
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