Drive-by shooting hits SUV causing crash at South Central, Columbus OH


A drive-by shooting occurred near South Central and I-70. At least 10 to 15 shots were fired at an SUV, causing the driver to be shot at seven times. The SUV crashed into a pole and shell casings and a gun were found inside the vehicle. The suspect fled northbound on Central Avenue with no description available.
Audio|Source: Columbus Public Safety
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Transcript:
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S8, if you copy, I've got a 5, South Central, and I-70.
00:04
I initially came in from ReusXM as a Toyota vehicle involved in an accident without additional info. Second call was an iPhone crash notification with a mail saying that officers are already here.
00:14
And then a third call from OSP[1] saying a car into a pole, George John Paul, 2745.
00:21
And then a fourth call from a witness named (name withheld), who says that he saw a drive-by, unknown vehicle. Description, firing 43A is headed southbound on central towards mound. 10 to 15 were fired at an SUV that ended up crashing into a pole.
00:36
The occupant on the car was telling OSP[1] he was shot at seven times, causing him to crash.
00:42
Suspect ran northbound on Central, no description.
00:47
Pledge, 430 at 5567, Chatford Drive.
00:51
It says 4MIL black, breaking into vehicle. They're wearing a surgical mask.
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991, 991,
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I got you. 80,
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I gotcha.
01:01
82, I'm into 5.
01:03
82, you ridden? 83, I got it.
01:07
The car is headed a 5.
01:10
OSP[1] recovered two shell casings in the driver's seat, and there was also a third-degree recovered inside the car.
01:17
5-3 and 5-4.
01:19
All right, sir.
01:21
Any RTCC on this there?
01:23
To go to 34,
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24, 2345 McAfee Road.
01:27
Got a location from EBS history with a number.
01:30
Bring an additional on that 30 for 143.
01:33
A car alarm went off and they took running eastbound towards Walnut Hill.
01:37
Collier said that they did see a white vehicle, no description, not sure if it's related to them or not.
01:43
Was it ill deny breaking out sound like a female asking for help? If you have private prior run, the location, 17th, between a female named (name withheld) and her boyfriend?
01:52
85, you're in?
01:54
Any RTCC to Channel 3.
01:58
194, I hope.
02:00
Here you go to 170.
02:03
I don't have a description on the run, let me run the tag.
02:07
Yes, sir, are you talking about the part of the still here on the scene?
02:11
Be advised 580 as you're down for a guard slot, it's going to be 230 to 430 at Grant Room 509.
02:18
Copy is down tonight, by the further with it, by the way.
02:21
Any RTCC to Channel 3, RTCC to Channel 3.
02:25
Ready to 73.
02:27
Go ahead.
02:29
Just a heads out 585.U.S. For guard talk tonight, 2.30 to 430 to $430 grant.
02:34
Okay.
02:36
Just got an update of the tag on the car unseen was King George Paul, 2745.
02:42
Okay. Okay.
02:44
Comes back to a black 2019 Lexus.
02:52
According to the way that runs written, it should be on South Central under the freeway. Yeah,
03:00
Central, just south the Union.
03:06
Say, go ahead.
03:10
I think the answer to the Rothman, there's a red backpack with another gun that they tried to hide.
03:17
I copy a red backpack with another.
03:19
Mine one, morning one.
03:25
The crime center, I've got a five that is more of a drive-by shootout. It looks like South Central and I-70.
03:32
Looking for a suspect vehicle that took off northbound on Central.
03:39
1.92. Two victory, he can put us on the 5.
Police codes explained
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[1]
OSP: Ohio State Patrol
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