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Shooting detected near Brooks Avenue in Columbus, Columbus OH

Weapons

Reported: 10/8/2025 08:32 PM

Columbus, OH

A possible shooting with seven gunshots was detected near Brooks Avenue and Rural Avenue in Columbus. A witness reported a small silver hatchback driving north on Brooks Avenue.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 6 Northeast

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Transcript:

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We're getting to shot spotter at near 1180-815. I copy near 1180-815.

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90 if you want to have me.

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Copy.

00:16

First on the shot spotter, it's saying that it's possibly a moving seven rounds,

00:23

possibly headed northbound on Brooks near Rural Avenue.

00:28

All right, if you're going down on that place.

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Good copy.

00:39

When we have a witness type here saying it was a smaller hatchback silver in color, went northbound on Brooks Avenue, and then in the direction from there.

00:48

I'm happy.

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