Conkle Sentenced in Shooting Case
Muskingum County- A Columbus man who shot a Zanesville business owner in the face was sent to prison.
The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office said 26-year-old Jonathan Conkle appeared in Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas for sentencing. Judge Mark Fleegle sentenced Conkle to serve 20 mandatory years in prison.
On September 13, Conkle plead guilty to attempted murder with a firearm specification and felony robbery.
Authorities said on the morning of June 21, Conkle opened fire at a Zanesville business, shooting business owner JJ Jasper in the face and critically wounding him.
After shooting the man, Conkle beat him with a crowbar. He went through the man’s pockets and took the keys to his motorcycle. Conkle tried to leave the scene on the stolen motorcycle. When police responded to the emergency call, they found Conkle on the owner’s motorcycle. Conkle was arrested.
