Celina man sentenced in November shooting

49 year old Samuel Paul of Celina was sentenced to 10 to 12.5 years in prison Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for a shooting that wounded a man in early November. Paul was sentenced on 2 counts of 2^nd degree felonious assault. This was part of an agreement with prosecutors where other charges, including attempted murder, were dropped. Paul was arrested for shooting his step son-in-law on November 3^rd in a domestic dispute. The victim, Christopher Mangus suffered serious injuries and was flown to a Dayton Hospital for treatment. Mangus survived. Paul was arrested at the scene.

The following is the original press release from the Celina Police:

Shooting at 641 N. Sugar St., Celina:

On November 3, 2024 at about 1:30AM Celina Police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at 641 N. Sugar St. 

Upon arrival officers found one of the residents, 25 year old Christopher Alan Mangus on the ground in front of the house suffering from a gunshot wound to the back.

A witness on scene identified 49 year old Samuel Paul, also a resident at 641 N. Sugar St., as the shooter. 

The scene was secured and Celina Police started life saving first aid until EMS from the Celina Fire Dept. arrived on scene.

The preliminary investigation shows that Samuel Paul is the step-father-in-law to the victim, Christopher Mangus. 

There had been a prior domestic dispute at the residence and Mangus had left with his children. 

He returned with the witness to retrieve items for the children. 

The witness heard yelling and was at the front door when Mangus was leaving.  He reports that Samuel Paul reached around him to shoot Christopher Mangus in the back as he was leaving the residence.

EMS took Christopher Mangus to Mercer Health from where he was flown to a Dayton area hospital with life threatening injuries. 

Mangus underwent surgery for those injuries. 

His condition is not known at this time. Samuel Paul is being held in the Mercer County Jail on a preliminary charge of Felonious Assault, a felony of the first degree. 

The case continues to be investigated and is under review by the Mercer County Prosecutor, Erin Minor.