Bail $250,000 for Dayton man accused of shooting letter carrier

Christopher O. Gibson (Contributed Photo/Montgomery County Jail)

Christopher O. Gibson (Contributed Photo/Montgomery County Jail)

Bail was set at $250,000 for a Dayton man accused of shooting and injuring a letter carrier on Friday, according to court records.

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Christopher O. Gibson, 47, of Dayton, is facing felonious assault and discharge of a firearm charges in Dayton Municipal Court.

During his arraignment Monday, a judge set bail and scheduled a preliminary hearing for Jan. 14, court records showed.

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Gibson is accused of firing shots Friday afternoon outside his home in the 2100 block of Arlene Avenue. One of the shots hit a United States Postal Service letter carrier, court records indicate.

The condition of the victim was not immediately known.

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Gibson allegedly fled the scene after the shooting, however he was later found and arrested Sunday, according to jail records.

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