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Report of man with gun near Eakin Road business

Heard on: Columbus Police Dispatch - Zone 3
05:39
00:00
Could you guys start up for a 33[1] run?
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Eakin Rd, Columbus, OH 43223
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Officers were sent to a U-Haul location near Eakin Road after a caller reported a man with a gun and loud noises that sounded like popping. The caller was hard to understand and may have called several times. A drone and patrol units checked the U-Haul area, the back of the nearby stores, and the intersection of Eakin Road and White Thorn Avenue. One report said a man with a gun got into a white truck and left toward White Thorn. Officers did not find anyone or any vehicle that matched the description and did not see signs of a shooting.

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