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Shots fired and active shooter at East Main StreetColumbus OH

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Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH

Police responded to reports of shots fired on the freeway and an active shooter near East Main Street. Several students jumped out of windows and sought help on a nearby porch.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 5
01:14
Transcript:
00:00
This is going to be code 2 on the 4A and I'm in at the Channel 1 on that 43 or shots fired up on the freeway.
00:07
I copy.
00:14
Evidence Tech 1 and 4 will be clear the impact online.
00:17
Okay.
00:22
This is an FYI for units traveling home,
00:26
270 eastbound, west of 71.
00:30
Looks like they're forcing all traffic off to go to 315.
00:33
Might want to take a look at freeways run on Channel 1 if you're going that way.
00:43
9120 and 9161 getting a 33[1] run.
00:47
It's going to be at that near East Main Street crosses Miller and Kelton.
00:53
29s came to the caller's location and said there was an active shooter at that location.
00:57
They were working on getting a description.
01:00
Now we're getting a second call saying there are students that's jumping out the window of five students currently on the caller's porch.
01:08
All of Midwatch, I've got you on that, 9130, 91.31, if I can get a sergeant to copy, chopper to five.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
33: Emergency radio traffic only; restricts non-essential communication due to a critical or dangerous situation.

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Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH

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