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Two Women Hospitalized After Suspects Open Fire on Columbus Police Officers

682 Gibbard Ave

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Summary

  • Two women are hospitalized after Columbus police were involved in a shooting Monday night in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood.
  • Police say officers were speaking with residents on Gibbard Avenue near the intersection of Gibbard and Washington avenues when an unknown number of suspects fired shots in their direction, striking and injuring the two women.
  • One officer returned fire, according to Sgt. James Fuqua.
  • No suspects have been identified as of Tuesday morning, and the shooting remains under investigation.

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No suspects have been identified as of 7 a.m. Tuesday.

One victim was hospitalized in serious condition and later upgraded to stable. The other victim is also in stable condition.

Sgt. James Fuqua from the Columbus Police Department confirmed one officer fired his gun during the incident.

Officers were speaking with residents on Gibbard Avenue when an unknown number of suspects fired shots in their direction, striking and injuring two women.

Officers came upon the scene while following up on a previously reported incident.

The shooting was reported just after 10:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Gibbard and Washington Avenues in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood.

NBC 4 News has provided additional details regarding this incident.

Officers are being sent to assist at the hospital.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
S95. Go ahead. Yeah, when 16 marks in, can you have them send a couple officers this way, please? I copy. Do you need them in a certain room? Trauma Bay. Copy, the Trauma Bay. Go ahead, 16. Good evening. We have one officer 160, two officer 162, one officer 164, one officer 165, rifle 165. I copy. Like S95 was saying, they are going to need to send some officers to Grant Trauma Bay. You guys do also have guard.

Police are investigating the possibility of a vehicle being involved in the incident.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:23
I don't assume she's not even there yet, but they're sure. Hey, Sarge, we'll walk into you here. I guess Bart's saying now he thinks that, or at least patrol might be, there might be a car involved in this. We're unsure. They believe that area from the incident west of has been cleared, so.

Police confirm a civilian is critically injured. Officers are accounted for and assisting with the area search.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:27
Alright. A 40, I'm at 3rd and Cleveland. I'm with F3. I believe this is a civilian and critical going. There is an officer involved in this. I believe officers are accounted for. Trying to get some information. It's just north and east of me is the scene's at. Martin, do you need us with you for an area searching that? Yeah, stand by.

Police are coordinating an area search while ensuring patrol units maintain control of the scene. A Bearcat is also responding to the scene.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:23
Hey, Bearcat, 10 will meet us at Rogue. 10s will meet us at Rogue. Bearcat 1, copies. Alright, if you guys do any area search, patrol aired that they were moving and said everybody else needed to stay out of the area. So, let's make sure we're coordinating with them so we're not stepping on whatever they got going. Copy that.

A traffic control point is being established at Cleveland and 3rd to manage the area.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:09
S3, can you just put on the run notes that we're going to be establishing a traffic control point at Cleveland and 3rd, no eastbound? Copy.

Polcie confirmed that no officers were injured in the incident.

Columbus PD PTAC 5A · 0:17
S11 on air. Go ahead, sir. Hey, I'm hoping you can give me some clarification here. Are any officers hit out of this incident, or is it just normal civilian victims? No officers hit, just civilians. Okay. I'm working my way out there to Zone 6 to see if they need any help.

Medics are transporting one of the injured people to a medical facility for treatment.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:08
Medic 18, are you transporting your patient? Yeah, we're going to be taking one to Grant. Copy.

Another medic unit en route.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:21
Respond on 9 Police Fire. Medic 7, Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue, shooting, you staging. Medic 7, Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue, shooting, you staging. Respond on 9 Police Fire.

An additional medic is requested to approach from the north on Washington.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:10
Columbus Fire Engine 18, start me one additional medic, please. I'll get you another medic, sir. Have the medic come in Washington from the north.

Police have gathered that a 30-round magazine was fired, but no vehicles or suspects were seen at the scene. They are also investigating whether the shooters were targeting the officers who were guarding the scene.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:31
And were they targeting the officers that were guarding the scene, or how did this go down? with Farrington. He was working special across the street. He's saying that it was like a 30-round mag dump. He didn't see any vehicles. He took the wrong way around to get, um, come in from the east. And he did not see any vehicles when he was here. He did not see any people. Believe it or not.

Police found shell casings but have no confirmation if the shooting involved a vehicle.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:16
They keep mentioning vehicles. Is this a drive-by? Yeah, it was a mention of a vehicle, but we have nothing to confirm that. We have casings on the ground. We have no evidence even, whether it was on foot or a vehicle.

Emergency services have located two victims, one with a dislocated shoulder and another shot in the foot.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:30
Medic 18 to Engine 18, Medic 818, did you guys find the other one? Hey, Colin, we have one with a dislocated shoulder. The other victim is shot, but is in a location where they're telling us to stay out of for now. We're with the one that's shot right down here at 3rd and Washington. Okay, you got one at 3rd and Washington? We got one up here. Okay, we got them both. She's just shot in the foot down here.

Reports indicate rifle fire at 3rd and Gibbard. Additional officers and armored units are en route.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:18
CAPU back here. That's correct. I'm here. They're saying come to 3rd and Gibbard. There was a rifle fire. They don't have an engine where they're at. Everything's just being held down right now. Copy that. We've got three of us en route, along with armor.

Emergency services are staging at Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue for the shooting incident.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:31
Cross of South James Road and Elizabeth Avenue. Engine 15. Bearwick Plaza Apartments. 3094 East Livingston Avenue. Auto fire. Respond on 10 Bravo. Respond on 9 Police Fire. Medic 18. Engine 18. EMS 13. Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue. Shooting. Use staging. Medic 18. Engine.

Officers are gathering Washington Ave & Gibbard Ave to coordinate their response.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:02
118, put us out of Washington and Gilbert.
Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:03
All cars that are responding to that 10-3, go to Washington and Gibbard.
Columbus PD PTAC 4A · 0:03
Okay, go to Washington and Gibbard. I copy.

Multiple officers are en route for support after reports of three shooters in the area. The DEA was reportedly in the area earlier for a gang-related shooting funeral.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:21
42. 42. You can show me en route to the 3, myself and myself and 43. I'm assuming they need officer support. They haven't confirmed yet. They said they got three shooters over there. They're saying do not come from the west to the east. We copy. Myself and 43 are en route. Copy.
Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:27
Negative. Yeah, you might want to. They got shots fired. Officers are okay, but bad guys are still in the area. What's the L? 680 Tibbert. DEA was there early on in the shooting, the gang shooting at that funeral. They've been in there for hours. I don't know what happened, but they might need some armor.
Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:13
3378, what unit are you? 6512, and you can show me en route for officer support. I copy, I'll put you in. We need officers over there for officer support. 133, mark me en route. 121, mark us en route.

Police are en route to the report of shots fired.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:02
You guys are going to be going to 9th and Gibbard.

Police are responding to a report of shots fired.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:08
Chopper Channel 6 for a 10-3. Where's the 3 at, radio? It's going to be 682 Gibbard Avenue on shots fired.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 682 Gibbard Ave.

No suspects have been identified as of 7 a.m. Tuesday.

One victim was hospitalized in serious condition and later upgraded to stable. The other victim is also in stable condition.

Sgt. James Fuqua from the Columbus Police Department confirmed one officer fired his gun during the incident.

Officers were speaking with residents on Gibbard Avenue when an unknown number of suspects fired shots in their direction, striking and injuring two women.

Officers came upon the scene while following up on a previously reported incident.

The shooting was reported just after 10:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Gibbard and Washington Avenues in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood.

NBC 4 News has provided additional details regarding this incident.

Officers are being sent to assist at the hospital.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
S95. Go ahead. Yeah, when 16 marks in, can you have them send a couple officers this way, please? I copy. Do you need them in a certain room? Trauma Bay. Copy, the Trauma Bay. Go ahead, 16. Good evening. We have one officer 160, two officer 162, one officer 164, one officer 165, rifle 165. I copy. Like S95 was saying, they are going to need to send some officers to Grant Trauma Bay. You guys do also have guard.

Police are investigating the possibility of a vehicle being involved in the incident.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:23
I don't assume she's not even there yet, but they're sure. Hey, Sarge, we'll walk into you here. I guess Bart's saying now he thinks that, or at least patrol might be, there might be a car involved in this. We're unsure. They believe that area from the incident west of has been cleared, so.

Police confirm a civilian is critically injured. Officers are accounted for and assisting with the area search.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:27
Alright. A 40, I'm at 3rd and Cleveland. I'm with F3. I believe this is a civilian and critical going. There is an officer involved in this. I believe officers are accounted for. Trying to get some information. It's just north and east of me is the scene's at. Martin, do you need us with you for an area searching that? Yeah, stand by.

Police are coordinating an area search while ensuring patrol units maintain control of the scene. A Bearcat is also responding to the scene.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:23
Hey, Bearcat, 10 will meet us at Rogue. 10s will meet us at Rogue. Bearcat 1, copies. Alright, if you guys do any area search, patrol aired that they were moving and said everybody else needed to stay out of the area. So, let's make sure we're coordinating with them so we're not stepping on whatever they got going. Copy that.

A traffic control point is being established at Cleveland and 3rd to manage the area.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:09
S3, can you just put on the run notes that we're going to be establishing a traffic control point at Cleveland and 3rd, no eastbound? Copy.

Polcie confirmed that no officers were injured in the incident.

Columbus PD PTAC 5A · 0:17
S11 on air. Go ahead, sir. Hey, I'm hoping you can give me some clarification here. Are any officers hit out of this incident, or is it just normal civilian victims? No officers hit, just civilians. Okay. I'm working my way out there to Zone 6 to see if they need any help.

Medics are transporting one of the injured people to a medical facility for treatment.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:08
Medic 18, are you transporting your patient? Yeah, we're going to be taking one to Grant. Copy.

Another medic unit en route.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:21
Respond on 9 Police Fire. Medic 7, Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue, shooting, you staging. Medic 7, Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue, shooting, you staging. Respond on 9 Police Fire.

An additional medic is requested to approach from the north on Washington.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:10
Columbus Fire Engine 18, start me one additional medic, please. I'll get you another medic, sir. Have the medic come in Washington from the north.

Police have gathered that a 30-round magazine was fired, but no vehicles or suspects were seen at the scene. They are also investigating whether the shooters were targeting the officers who were guarding the scene.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:31
And were they targeting the officers that were guarding the scene, or how did this go down? with Farrington. He was working special across the street. He's saying that it was like a 30-round mag dump. He didn't see any vehicles. He took the wrong way around to get, um, come in from the east. And he did not see any vehicles when he was here. He did not see any people. Believe it or not.

Police found shell casings but have no confirmation if the shooting involved a vehicle.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:16
They keep mentioning vehicles. Is this a drive-by? Yeah, it was a mention of a vehicle, but we have nothing to confirm that. We have casings on the ground. We have no evidence even, whether it was on foot or a vehicle.

Emergency services have located two victims, one with a dislocated shoulder and another shot in the foot.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:30
Medic 18 to Engine 18, Medic 818, did you guys find the other one? Hey, Colin, we have one with a dislocated shoulder. The other victim is shot, but is in a location where they're telling us to stay out of for now. We're with the one that's shot right down here at 3rd and Washington. Okay, you got one at 3rd and Washington? We got one up here. Okay, we got them both. She's just shot in the foot down here.

Reports indicate rifle fire at 3rd and Gibbard. Additional officers and armored units are en route.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:18
CAPU back here. That's correct. I'm here. They're saying come to 3rd and Gibbard. There was a rifle fire. They don't have an engine where they're at. Everything's just being held down right now. Copy that. We've got three of us en route, along with armor.

Emergency services are staging at Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue for the shooting incident.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:31
Cross of South James Road and Elizabeth Avenue. Engine 15. Bearwick Plaza Apartments. 3094 East Livingston Avenue. Auto fire. Respond on 10 Bravo. Respond on 9 Police Fire. Medic 18. Engine 18. EMS 13. Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue. Shooting. Use staging. Medic 18. Engine.

Officers are gathering Washington Ave & Gibbard Ave to coordinate their response.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:02
118, put us out of Washington and Gilbert.
Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:03
All cars that are responding to that 10-3, go to Washington and Gibbard.
Columbus PD PTAC 4A · 0:03
Okay, go to Washington and Gibbard. I copy.

Multiple officers are en route for support after reports of three shooters in the area. The DEA was reportedly in the area earlier for a gang-related shooting funeral.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:21
42. 42. You can show me en route to the 3, myself and myself and 43. I'm assuming they need officer support. They haven't confirmed yet. They said they got three shooters over there. They're saying do not come from the west to the east. We copy. Myself and 43 are en route. Copy.
Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:27
Negative. Yeah, you might want to. They got shots fired. Officers are okay, but bad guys are still in the area. What's the L? 680 Tibbert. DEA was there early on in the shooting, the gang shooting at that funeral. They've been in there for hours. I don't know what happened, but they might need some armor.
Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:13
3378, what unit are you? 6512, and you can show me en route for officer support. I copy, I'll put you in. We need officers over there for officer support. 133, mark me en route. 121, mark us en route.

Police are en route to the report of shots fired.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:02
You guys are going to be going to 9th and Gibbard.

Police are responding to a report of shots fired.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:08
Chopper Channel 6 for a 10-3. Where's the 3 at, radio? It's going to be 682 Gibbard Avenue on shots fired.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 682 Gibbard Ave.

No suspects have been identified as of 7 a.m. Tuesday.

One victim was hospitalized in serious condition and later upgraded to stable. The other victim is also in stable condition.

Sgt. James Fuqua from the Columbus Police Department confirmed one officer fired his gun during the incident.

Officers were speaking with residents on Gibbard Avenue when an unknown number of suspects fired shots in their direction, striking and injuring two women.

Officers came upon the scene while following up on a previously reported incident.

The shooting was reported just after 10:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Gibbard and Washington Avenues in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood.

NBC 4 News has provided additional details regarding this incident.

Officers are being sent to assist at the hospital.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
S95. Go ahead. Yeah, when 16 marks in, can you have them send a couple officers this way, please? I copy. Do you need them in a certain room? Trauma Bay. Copy, the Trauma Bay. Go ahead, 16. Good evening. We have one officer 160, two officer 162, one officer 164, one officer 165, rifle 165. I copy. Like S95 was saying, they are going to need to send some officers to Grant Trauma Bay. You guys do also have guard.

Police are investigating the possibility of a vehicle being involved in the incident.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:23
I don't assume she's not even there yet, but they're sure. Hey, Sarge, we'll walk into you here. I guess Bart's saying now he thinks that, or at least patrol might be, there might be a car involved in this. We're unsure. They believe that area from the incident west of has been cleared, so.

Police confirm a civilian is critically injured. Officers are accounted for and assisting with the area search.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:27
Alright. A 40, I'm at 3rd and Cleveland. I'm with F3. I believe this is a civilian and critical going. There is an officer involved in this. I believe officers are accounted for. Trying to get some information. It's just north and east of me is the scene's at. Martin, do you need us with you for an area searching that? Yeah, stand by.

Police are coordinating an area search while ensuring patrol units maintain control of the scene. A Bearcat is also responding to the scene.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:23
Hey, Bearcat, 10 will meet us at Rogue. 10s will meet us at Rogue. Bearcat 1, copies. Alright, if you guys do any area search, patrol aired that they were moving and said everybody else needed to stay out of the area. So, let's make sure we're coordinating with them so we're not stepping on whatever they got going. Copy that.

A traffic control point is being established at Cleveland and 3rd to manage the area.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:09
S3, can you just put on the run notes that we're going to be establishing a traffic control point at Cleveland and 3rd, no eastbound? Copy.

Polcie confirmed that no officers were injured in the incident.

Columbus PD PTAC 5A · 0:17
S11 on air. Go ahead, sir. Hey, I'm hoping you can give me some clarification here. Are any officers hit out of this incident, or is it just normal civilian victims? No officers hit, just civilians. Okay. I'm working my way out there to Zone 6 to see if they need any help.

Medics are transporting one of the injured people to a medical facility for treatment.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:08
Medic 18, are you transporting your patient? Yeah, we're going to be taking one to Grant. Copy.

Another medic unit en route.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:21
Respond on 9 Police Fire. Medic 7, Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue, shooting, you staging. Medic 7, Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue, shooting, you staging. Respond on 9 Police Fire.

An additional medic is requested to approach from the north on Washington.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:10
Columbus Fire Engine 18, start me one additional medic, please. I'll get you another medic, sir. Have the medic come in Washington from the north.

Police have gathered that a 30-round magazine was fired, but no vehicles or suspects were seen at the scene. They are also investigating whether the shooters were targeting the officers who were guarding the scene.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:31
And were they targeting the officers that were guarding the scene, or how did this go down? with Farrington. He was working special across the street. He's saying that it was like a 30-round mag dump. He didn't see any vehicles. He took the wrong way around to get, um, come in from the east. And he did not see any vehicles when he was here. He did not see any people. Believe it or not.

Police found shell casings but have no confirmation if the shooting involved a vehicle.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:16
They keep mentioning vehicles. Is this a drive-by? Yeah, it was a mention of a vehicle, but we have nothing to confirm that. We have casings on the ground. We have no evidence even, whether it was on foot or a vehicle.

Emergency services have located two victims, one with a dislocated shoulder and another shot in the foot.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:30
Medic 18 to Engine 18, Medic 818, did you guys find the other one? Hey, Colin, we have one with a dislocated shoulder. The other victim is shot, but is in a location where they're telling us to stay out of for now. We're with the one that's shot right down here at 3rd and Washington. Okay, you got one at 3rd and Washington? We got one up here. Okay, we got them both. She's just shot in the foot down here.

Reports indicate rifle fire at 3rd and Gibbard. Additional officers and armored units are en route.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:18
CAPU back here. That's correct. I'm here. They're saying come to 3rd and Gibbard. There was a rifle fire. They don't have an engine where they're at. Everything's just being held down right now. Copy that. We've got three of us en route, along with armor.

Emergency services are staging at Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue for the shooting incident.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:31
Cross of South James Road and Elizabeth Avenue. Engine 15. Bearwick Plaza Apartments. 3094 East Livingston Avenue. Auto fire. Respond on 10 Bravo. Respond on 9 Police Fire. Medic 18. Engine 18. EMS 13. Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue. Shooting. Use staging. Medic 18. Engine.

Officers are gathering Washington Ave & Gibbard Ave to coordinate their response.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:02
118, put us out of Washington and Gilbert.
Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:03
All cars that are responding to that 10-3, go to Washington and Gibbard.
Columbus PD PTAC 4A · 0:03
Okay, go to Washington and Gibbard. I copy.

Multiple officers are en route for support after reports of three shooters in the area. The DEA was reportedly in the area earlier for a gang-related shooting funeral.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:21
42. 42. You can show me en route to the 3, myself and myself and 43. I'm assuming they need officer support. They haven't confirmed yet. They said they got three shooters over there. They're saying do not come from the west to the east. We copy. Myself and 43 are en route. Copy.
Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:27
Negative. Yeah, you might want to. They got shots fired. Officers are okay, but bad guys are still in the area. What's the L? 680 Tibbert. DEA was there early on in the shooting, the gang shooting at that funeral. They've been in there for hours. I don't know what happened, but they might need some armor.
Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:13
3378, what unit are you? 6512, and you can show me en route for officer support. I copy, I'll put you in. We need officers over there for officer support. 133, mark me en route. 121, mark us en route.

Police are en route to the report of shots fired.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:02
You guys are going to be going to 9th and Gibbard.

Police are responding to a report of shots fired.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:08
Chopper Channel 6 for a 10-3. Where's the 3 at, radio? It's going to be 682 Gibbard Avenue on shots fired.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 682 Gibbard Ave.

No suspects have been identified as of 7 a.m. Tuesday.

One victim was hospitalized in serious condition and later upgraded to stable. The other victim is also in stable condition.

Sgt. James Fuqua from the Columbus Police Department confirmed one officer fired his gun during the incident.

Officers were speaking with residents on Gibbard Avenue when an unknown number of suspects fired shots in their direction, striking and injuring two women.

Officers came upon the scene while following up on a previously reported incident.

The shooting was reported just after 10:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Gibbard and Washington Avenues in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood.

NBC 4 News has provided additional details regarding this incident.

Officers are being sent to assist at the hospital.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
S95. Go ahead. Yeah, when 16 marks in, can you have them send a couple officers this way, please? I copy. Do you need them in a certain room? Trauma Bay. Copy, the Trauma Bay. Go ahead, 16. Good evening. We have one officer 160, two officer 162, one officer 164, one officer 165, rifle 165. I copy. Like S95 was saying, they are going to need to send some officers to Grant Trauma Bay. You guys do also have guard.

Police are investigating the possibility of a vehicle being involved in the incident.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:23
I don't assume she's not even there yet, but they're sure. Hey, Sarge, we'll walk into you here. I guess Bart's saying now he thinks that, or at least patrol might be, there might be a car involved in this. We're unsure. They believe that area from the incident west of has been cleared, so.

Police confirm a civilian is critically injured. Officers are accounted for and assisting with the area search.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:27
Alright. A 40, I'm at 3rd and Cleveland. I'm with F3. I believe this is a civilian and critical going. There is an officer involved in this. I believe officers are accounted for. Trying to get some information. It's just north and east of me is the scene's at. Martin, do you need us with you for an area searching that? Yeah, stand by.

Police are coordinating an area search while ensuring patrol units maintain control of the scene. A Bearcat is also responding to the scene.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:23
Hey, Bearcat, 10 will meet us at Rogue. 10s will meet us at Rogue. Bearcat 1, copies. Alright, if you guys do any area search, patrol aired that they were moving and said everybody else needed to stay out of the area. So, let's make sure we're coordinating with them so we're not stepping on whatever they got going. Copy that.

A traffic control point is being established at Cleveland and 3rd to manage the area.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:09
S3, can you just put on the run notes that we're going to be establishing a traffic control point at Cleveland and 3rd, no eastbound? Copy.

Polcie confirmed that no officers were injured in the incident.

Columbus PD PTAC 5A · 0:17
S11 on air. Go ahead, sir. Hey, I'm hoping you can give me some clarification here. Are any officers hit out of this incident, or is it just normal civilian victims? No officers hit, just civilians. Okay. I'm working my way out there to Zone 6 to see if they need any help.

Medics are transporting one of the injured people to a medical facility for treatment.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:08
Medic 18, are you transporting your patient? Yeah, we're going to be taking one to Grant. Copy.

Another medic unit en route.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:21
Respond on 9 Police Fire. Medic 7, Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue, shooting, you staging. Medic 7, Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue, shooting, you staging. Respond on 9 Police Fire.

An additional medic is requested to approach from the north on Washington.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:10
Columbus Fire Engine 18, start me one additional medic, please. I'll get you another medic, sir. Have the medic come in Washington from the north.

Police have gathered that a 30-round magazine was fired, but no vehicles or suspects were seen at the scene. They are also investigating whether the shooters were targeting the officers who were guarding the scene.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:31
And were they targeting the officers that were guarding the scene, or how did this go down? with Farrington. He was working special across the street. He's saying that it was like a 30-round mag dump. He didn't see any vehicles. He took the wrong way around to get, um, come in from the east. And he did not see any vehicles when he was here. He did not see any people. Believe it or not.

Police found shell casings but have no confirmation if the shooting involved a vehicle.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:16
They keep mentioning vehicles. Is this a drive-by? Yeah, it was a mention of a vehicle, but we have nothing to confirm that. We have casings on the ground. We have no evidence even, whether it was on foot or a vehicle.

Emergency services have located two victims, one with a dislocated shoulder and another shot in the foot.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:30
Medic 18 to Engine 18, Medic 818, did you guys find the other one? Hey, Colin, we have one with a dislocated shoulder. The other victim is shot, but is in a location where they're telling us to stay out of for now. We're with the one that's shot right down here at 3rd and Washington. Okay, you got one at 3rd and Washington? We got one up here. Okay, we got them both. She's just shot in the foot down here.

Reports indicate rifle fire at 3rd and Gibbard. Additional officers and armored units are en route.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:18
CAPU back here. That's correct. I'm here. They're saying come to 3rd and Gibbard. There was a rifle fire. They don't have an engine where they're at. Everything's just being held down right now. Copy that. We've got three of us en route, along with armor.

Emergency services are staging at Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue for the shooting incident.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:31
Cross of South James Road and Elizabeth Avenue. Engine 15. Bearwick Plaza Apartments. 3094 East Livingston Avenue. Auto fire. Respond on 10 Bravo. Respond on 9 Police Fire. Medic 18. Engine 18. EMS 13. Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue. Shooting. Use staging. Medic 18. Engine.

Officers are gathering Washington Ave & Gibbard Ave to coordinate their response.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:02
118, put us out of Washington and Gilbert.
Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:03
All cars that are responding to that 10-3, go to Washington and Gibbard.
Columbus PD PTAC 4A · 0:03
Okay, go to Washington and Gibbard. I copy.

Multiple officers are en route for support after reports of three shooters in the area. The DEA was reportedly in the area earlier for a gang-related shooting funeral.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:21
42. 42. You can show me en route to the 3, myself and myself and 43. I'm assuming they need officer support. They haven't confirmed yet. They said they got three shooters over there. They're saying do not come from the west to the east. We copy. Myself and 43 are en route. Copy.
Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:27
Negative. Yeah, you might want to. They got shots fired. Officers are okay, but bad guys are still in the area. What's the L? 680 Tibbert. DEA was there early on in the shooting, the gang shooting at that funeral. They've been in there for hours. I don't know what happened, but they might need some armor.
Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:13
3378, what unit are you? 6512, and you can show me en route for officer support. I copy, I'll put you in. We need officers over there for officer support. 133, mark me en route. 121, mark us en route.

Police are en route to the report of shots fired.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:02
You guys are going to be going to 9th and Gibbard.

Police are responding to a report of shots fired.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:08
Chopper Channel 6 for a 10-3. Where's the 3 at, radio? It's going to be 682 Gibbard Avenue on shots fired.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 682 Gibbard Ave.

No suspects have been identified as of 7 a.m. Tuesday.

One victim was hospitalized in serious condition and later upgraded to stable. The other victim is also in stable condition.

Sgt. James Fuqua from the Columbus Police Department confirmed one officer fired his gun during the incident.

Officers were speaking with residents on Gibbard Avenue when an unknown number of suspects fired shots in their direction, striking and injuring two women.

Officers came upon the scene while following up on a previously reported incident.

The shooting was reported just after 10:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Gibbard and Washington Avenues in the Milo-Grogan neighborhood.

NBC 4 News has provided additional details regarding this incident.

Officers are being sent to assist at the hospital.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:30
S95. Go ahead. Yeah, when 16 marks in, can you have them send a couple officers this way, please? I copy. Do you need them in a certain room? Trauma Bay. Copy, the Trauma Bay. Go ahead, 16. Good evening. We have one officer 160, two officer 162, one officer 164, one officer 165, rifle 165. I copy. Like S95 was saying, they are going to need to send some officers to Grant Trauma Bay. You guys do also have guard.

Police are investigating the possibility of a vehicle being involved in the incident.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:23
I don't assume she's not even there yet, but they're sure. Hey, Sarge, we'll walk into you here. I guess Bart's saying now he thinks that, or at least patrol might be, there might be a car involved in this. We're unsure. They believe that area from the incident west of has been cleared, so.

Police confirm a civilian is critically injured. Officers are accounted for and assisting with the area search.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:27
Alright. A 40, I'm at 3rd and Cleveland. I'm with F3. I believe this is a civilian and critical going. There is an officer involved in this. I believe officers are accounted for. Trying to get some information. It's just north and east of me is the scene's at. Martin, do you need us with you for an area searching that? Yeah, stand by.

Police are coordinating an area search while ensuring patrol units maintain control of the scene. A Bearcat is also responding to the scene.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:23
Hey, Bearcat, 10 will meet us at Rogue. 10s will meet us at Rogue. Bearcat 1, copies. Alright, if you guys do any area search, patrol aired that they were moving and said everybody else needed to stay out of the area. So, let's make sure we're coordinating with them so we're not stepping on whatever they got going. Copy that.

A traffic control point is being established at Cleveland and 3rd to manage the area.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:09
S3, can you just put on the run notes that we're going to be establishing a traffic control point at Cleveland and 3rd, no eastbound? Copy.

Polcie confirmed that no officers were injured in the incident.

Columbus PD PTAC 5A · 0:17
S11 on air. Go ahead, sir. Hey, I'm hoping you can give me some clarification here. Are any officers hit out of this incident, or is it just normal civilian victims? No officers hit, just civilians. Okay. I'm working my way out there to Zone 6 to see if they need any help.

Medics are transporting one of the injured people to a medical facility for treatment.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:08
Medic 18, are you transporting your patient? Yeah, we're going to be taking one to Grant. Copy.

Another medic unit en route.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:21
Respond on 9 Police Fire. Medic 7, Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue, shooting, you staging. Medic 7, Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue, shooting, you staging. Respond on 9 Police Fire.

An additional medic is requested to approach from the north on Washington.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:10
Columbus Fire Engine 18, start me one additional medic, please. I'll get you another medic, sir. Have the medic come in Washington from the north.

Police have gathered that a 30-round magazine was fired, but no vehicles or suspects were seen at the scene. They are also investigating whether the shooters were targeting the officers who were guarding the scene.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:31
And were they targeting the officers that were guarding the scene, or how did this go down? with Farrington. He was working special across the street. He's saying that it was like a 30-round mag dump. He didn't see any vehicles. He took the wrong way around to get, um, come in from the east. And he did not see any vehicles when he was here. He did not see any people. Believe it or not.

Police found shell casings but have no confirmation if the shooting involved a vehicle.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:16
They keep mentioning vehicles. Is this a drive-by? Yeah, it was a mention of a vehicle, but we have nothing to confirm that. We have casings on the ground. We have no evidence even, whether it was on foot or a vehicle.

Emergency services have located two victims, one with a dislocated shoulder and another shot in the foot.

Columbus PD Police/Fire Interop · 0:30
Medic 18 to Engine 18, Medic 818, did you guys find the other one? Hey, Colin, we have one with a dislocated shoulder. The other victim is shot, but is in a location where they're telling us to stay out of for now. We're with the one that's shot right down here at 3rd and Washington. Okay, you got one at 3rd and Washington? We got one up here. Okay, we got them both. She's just shot in the foot down here.

Reports indicate rifle fire at 3rd and Gibbard. Additional officers and armored units are en route.

Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:18
CAPU back here. That's correct. I'm here. They're saying come to 3rd and Gibbard. There was a rifle fire. They don't have an engine where they're at. Everything's just being held down right now. Copy that. We've got three of us en route, along with armor.

Emergency services are staging at Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue for the shooting incident.

Columbus FD 10 FIRE · 0:31
Cross of South James Road and Elizabeth Avenue. Engine 15. Bearwick Plaza Apartments. 3094 East Livingston Avenue. Auto fire. Respond on 10 Bravo. Respond on 9 Police Fire. Medic 18. Engine 18. EMS 13. Gibbard Avenue and North Washington Avenue. Shooting. Use staging. Medic 18. Engine.

Officers are gathering Washington Ave & Gibbard Ave to coordinate their response.

Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:02
118, put us out of Washington and Gilbert.
Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:03
All cars that are responding to that 10-3, go to Washington and Gibbard.
Columbus PD PTAC 4A · 0:03
Okay, go to Washington and Gibbard. I copy.

Multiple officers are en route for support after reports of three shooters in the area. The DEA was reportedly in the area earlier for a gang-related shooting funeral.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:21
42. 42. You can show me en route to the 3, myself and myself and 43. I'm assuming they need officer support. They haven't confirmed yet. They said they got three shooters over there. They're saying do not come from the west to the east. We copy. Myself and 43 are en route. Copy.
Columbus PD SWAT Primary · 0:27
Negative. Yeah, you might want to. They got shots fired. Officers are okay, but bad guys are still in the area. What's the L? 680 Tibbert. DEA was there early on in the shooting, the gang shooting at that funeral. They've been in there for hours. I don't know what happened, but they might need some armor.
Columbus PD Zn 5 (Central) Dispatch · 0:13
3378, what unit are you? 6512, and you can show me en route for officer support. I copy, I'll put you in. We need officers over there for officer support. 133, mark me en route. 121, mark us en route.

Police are en route to the report of shots fired.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:02
You guys are going to be going to 9th and Gibbard.

Police are responding to a report of shots fired.

Columbus PD Zn 4 (NW) Dispatch · 0:08
Chopper Channel 6 for a 10-3. Where's the 3 at, radio? It's going to be 682 Gibbard Avenue on shots fired.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 682 Gibbard Ave.

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Comments30

ImReLAug 17 at 10:59 PM

This is the result of the city being soft on crime and no consequences.

columbusUser1963608005Aug 18 at 5:58 AM

I don't care what Ginther says, I don't feel like crime is down in Columbus.

tebaxterAug 18 at 7:29 AM

Crime is down if the police department knowingly doesn't report it correctly

jbailey614Aug 17 at 11:08 PM

It’s amazing how people still think being gang affiliated is winning in life…shame, follower mentality

danvanhAug 17 at 11:03 PM

Get a job instead of running the streets

ravemasterAug 18 at 9:46 AM

Need more than a 3rd grade education!!!

ImReLAug 17 at 10:59 PM

This is the result of the city being soft on crime and no consequences.

columbusUser1963608005Aug 18 at 5:58 AM

I don't care what Ginther says, I don't feel like crime is down in Columbus.

tebaxterAug 18 at 7:29 AM

Crime is down if the police department knowingly doesn't report it correctly

jbailey614Aug 17 at 11:08 PM

It’s amazing how people still think being gang affiliated is winning in life…shame, follower mentality

danvanhAug 17 at 11:03 PM

Get a job instead of running the streets

ravemasterAug 18 at 9:46 AM

Need more than a 3rd grade education!!!

ImReLAug 17 at 10:59 PM

This is the result of the city being soft on crime and no consequences.

columbusUser1963608005Aug 18 at 5:58 AM

I don't care what Ginther says, I don't feel like crime is down in Columbus.

tebaxterAug 18 at 7:29 AM

Crime is down if the police department knowingly doesn't report it correctly

jbailey614Aug 17 at 11:08 PM

It’s amazing how people still think being gang affiliated is winning in life…shame, follower mentality

danvanhAug 17 at 11:03 PM

Get a job instead of running the streets

ravemasterAug 18 at 9:46 AM

Need more than a 3rd grade education!!!

ImReLAug 17 at 10:59 PM

This is the result of the city being soft on crime and no consequences.

columbusUser1963608005Aug 18 at 5:58 AM

I don't care what Ginther says, I don't feel like crime is down in Columbus.

tebaxterAug 18 at 7:29 AM

Crime is down if the police department knowingly doesn't report it correctly

jbailey614Aug 17 at 11:08 PM

It’s amazing how people still think being gang affiliated is winning in life…shame, follower mentality

danvanhAug 17 at 11:03 PM

Get a job instead of running the streets

ravemasterAug 18 at 9:46 AM

Need more than a 3rd grade education!!!

ImReLAug 17 at 10:59 PM

This is the result of the city being soft on crime and no consequences.

columbusUser1963608005Aug 18 at 5:58 AM

I don't care what Ginther says, I don't feel like crime is down in Columbus.

tebaxterAug 18 at 7:29 AM

Crime is down if the police department knowingly doesn't report it correctly

jbailey614Aug 17 at 11:08 PM

It’s amazing how people still think being gang affiliated is winning in life…shame, follower mentality

danvanhAug 17 at 11:03 PM

Get a job instead of running the streets

ravemasterAug 18 at 9:46 AM

Need more than a 3rd grade education!!!

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