- Travis Turkal, 42, faces charges of endangering children and using weapons while intoxicated after firing the warning shot
- Multiple underage partygoers were hospitalized after the event became violent, including one boy being ‘pistol-whipped in the head’
- The massive party of 200 teenagers gathered at his rural property after videos spread across social media
- No other arrests were made, but multiple fights are now under investigation
A massive teen party grew out of control at an Ohio man’s property, so he grabbed a shotgun and fired into the air, sending the crowd running to their cars, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
The property owner, 42-year-old Travis Turkal, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 6, the sheriff’s office said. He is facing charges of endangering children, using weapons while intoxicated and aggravated menacing.
An estimated 200 teenagers gathered at Turkal’s property in Rayland, WTOV reported.
His son threw the party, but as word spread on social media, more and more teens flocked to the address, WTRF reported. The larger it grew, the more chaotic it became — eventually turning violent, witnesses told sheriff’s deputies.
Travis Turkal, 42, was arrested and charged for firing the weapon to disperse the crowd at his home in Rayland, Ohio Saturday night
