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Shooter in custody after shots fired near Earl RoadMassillon OH

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Earl Rd NW, Massillon, OH 44647

As discussed during the dispatch call, law enforcement responded to reports of gunshots fired near Earl Road Northwest. The shooter was confirmed in custody with no victims reported. The area was secured and a search of the residence is underway.

Audio|Heard on: Stark County Police
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03:52
Transcript:
00:00
Just actually have shots fired[1] out here.
00:03
Clear. Do you need more units?
00:09
123.96.
00:14
This is the DB.
00:15
They're at near Earl Road Northwest.
00:17
Near Earl Road Northwest.
00:23
What are they got so we know what we're walking into?
00:30
Well, so it's supposed to just be surveillance.
00:37
Yeah, West 29, can you advise further?
00:41
Tuscities.
00:42
29 is the shooter in custody? Are there any victims?
00:56
Negative, we're all good here.
01:02
1045 can three.
01:03
145. 45.
01:07
Say Rob, 43 to 6, Paul I to Adams, 6082.
01:14
Paul I to Adams 6082.
01:18
That's first a second one.
01:27
We're attempting to verify all units responding that they are slowing down.
01:36
Roll on, C.
01:39
Clear, thank you.
01:43
Hold that house, please.
01:49
39-129. Do you guys want to drone over there?
01:56
No, we have the shooter, but there's another female here with Warren.
02:04
Yeah,
02:05
too.
02:06
That's fine.
02:12
13 to 129.
02:15
(name withheld) is inside.
02:17
You can go get her.
02:21
The 129.
02:27
Go ahead. Can you give me a very quick phone call?
02:32
On my phone on me, I'm sorry.
02:37
That's fine.
02:39
Can you confirm that it's just the one shot?
02:48
There were shots fired[1], not, I guess, towards the police.
02:53
He shot into the ground when he saw 118 in the woods.
02:57
On radio so we can go inside this house?
03:04
Mikelopchrist.
03:09
George, Aettinger, George, John Aettinger.
03:12
Golf, Charlie Bravo, 64, 70.
03:15
Golf, Charlie Bravo, 64, 7,0.
03:16
He'll be out of Black Dodge under knockouts for street.
03:24
...contained his badge.
03:30
Just to confirm our location where the DB is is going to be outside the city, it's in the Perry.
03:37
Township jurisdiction, is that correct?
03:42
That's what the cat is coming.
03:45
16, can you please hold the air[2] for us? We're trying to go through this house.
03:51
No, for us.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
shots fired: Report of gunshots heard/reported
[2]
hold the air: Directive to restrict radio traffic to priority/emergency transmissions only

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Earl Rd NW, Massillon, OH 44647

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