Reports of shots fired near merchant avenue with uncertain source, Marion OH
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WeaponsAs discussed during the dispatch call, multiple callers reported hearing three to four shots fired near Merchant Avenue in Marion, Ohio. The exact source is unclear, with possibilities including gunshots, a car backfire, or a dropped metal beam.
Audio|Heard on: Marion County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:45
Transcript:
00:00
Near Merchant Avenue on shots fired.
00:02
One caller heard about three shots fired.
00:03
One caller heard about three shots came from the east of that address.
00:09
I'm in Ralph.
00:10
So found them, Dave.
00:15
3-1 is clear from here.
00:17
I'll head over there also.
00:20
Clear.
00:22
Okay.
00:24
I'm coming.
00:26
Okay.
00:30
We'll be back on service and start in that way.
00:35
Here, clear.
00:37
Four, see-time.
00:39
Clear.
00:41
Clear.
00:46
Get through your turn.
00:49
Okay. Still the only caller come.
00:53
Affirmative, just one caller.
00:55
Actually, correction.
00:57
County 27 called in and said they also heard it.
01:03
It gives the same general direction.
01:08
Actually, it sounded like it was probably west of Merchant, northwest of Center and Merchant.
01:17
But I also can't honestly say it sounded like gunshot.
01:26
If it was, it would have been pretty quick, three to four shots, right after one right after leather.
01:33
It could have been a beam being dropped somewhere, too.
01:36
It was really close.
01:41
The subject on Clover, who's pretty sure it was a car backfiring?
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Merchant Ave, Marion, OH 43302
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