Early this morning, a shooting incident involving the Newark police left one person injured and in need of medical attention. The altercation occurred around 7:15 a.m. on the 600 block of West Church Street, proximal to the Licking County Family YMCA. The injured party was quickly transported to Mount Carmel East hospital in Columbus, however, the condition of the individual has not been released, as reported by The Columbus Dispatch.
While no Newark police officers sustained injuries during the incident, details on what precipitated the shooting were not immediately available. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) has taken the lead on the matter, arriving on the scene around 8:20 a.m. to commence their inquiry, according to information provided by NBC4i. A spokesperson for the Ohio BCI confirmed that no officers were harmed and that the Newark Division of Police requested Ohio BCI to look into the shooting.
As the community awaits further details, authorities have not released the identity of the individual involved nor have they commented on the motive or circumstances that led to the shooting. The investigation is currently ongoing, and the Ohio BCI is expected to release more information as its inquiry progresses. This development was echoed by a public safety dispatcher, as noted in coverage by WBNS.
