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 Investigators find evidence of another shooting near Columbus
12/11/2003 - 4:13:36 pm
Investigators in the I-270 shootings near Columbus, OH, are checking into two reports made Dec. 9 of incidents near the area where most of the shootings have taken place, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.
The department did not release additional information about the incident – although CNN described them as “gun-related activity” – and investigators also would not say whether they were related to the previous shootings that have taken place near the southwest section of the Interstate 270 loop highway.
However, one other incident was linked. A vehicle in the Paydays South Car Lot, which sits just north of I-270 on High Street, was shot at Nov. 15, police say. The bullet recovered from the vehicle has been matched to the bullet that killed local resident Gail Knisley.
Fifteen shootings have taken place in and around Columbus, OH, since May. Authorities now believe that the 15 shootings at or near the southwestern part of I-270, a loop highway surrounding Columbus, are linked.
Only one bullet hit a human target. It struck and killed Knisley Nov. 25, just before the Thanksgiving holiday. Knisley was riding in the car of a friend who was taking her to see a doctor. A pickup truck was hit just a few hours later nearby. Other bullets have hit a school and other cars.
At least three commercial motor vehicles have been hit by bullets, according to police and press reports: a Yellow Freight truck, a UPS delivery truck and a Coca-Cola truck.
Police are moving closer to solving the case. While they would not release many details, they have now received more than 1,000 tips, and they have linked the bullets from five of the shootings through ballistics.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, which is leading the investigation, has put out public alerts asking the shooter or shooters to contact them and start a dialog. In addition to the hotline set up for tips - (614) 462-4646 – the Sheriff’s Department has also set up a post office box for the shooter to use to contact authorities. It is PO Box 360562, Columbus, OH, 43236-0562.
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