BELLEFONTAINE — The man responsible for the shooting death of a 16-year-old Jackson Center boy has been indicted.

Evan John Hoffman, 20, of Lewistown, faces charges of reckless homicide, a third-degree felony, and felonious assault, a second-degree felony, the Bellefontaine Examiner reported Thursday. He was also indicted for a felony unlawful sexual conduct with a minor charge, for incidents unrelated to the shooting but that came out during the course of the investigation.

Hoffman has admitted shooting Branden Doseck of Jackson Center, in the early morning hours of Dec. 27. During the underage drinking party that night, a fight broke out involving Branden, and he was asked to leave. He went to his family’s Jackson Center home before going back to the party with his older brother and other adults with the intent of fighting.

Branden was shot in the abdomen with a shotgun slug after forcing entry into the home. Hoffman admitted in the 911 call to shooting Branden in self-defense. When Logan County Sheriff’s Deputies and Indian Lake EMS responded to the scene, at 6089 CR 21, they found Brandon with a gunshot wound and immediately transported him to Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, where he was then pronounced dead.

Hoffman has already pleaded guilty to furnishing alcohol to underage persons for providing a group of teenagers and young adults with beer and a place to drink on the night of Dec. 26, reported the Examiner.

The Logan County Grand Jury that handed down the indictment Wednesday spent nearly 12 hours considering the case. They were presented with nearly 10 hours of evidence from law enforcement investigators and witnesses with information about the case.