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Police investigate report of shots fired Wednesday morning near Columbia elementary school

September 7, 2022 9:39 AM

Published September 7, 2022 6:38 AM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Police officers investigated a report of shots fired Wednesday morning near a Columbia elementary school.

An ABC 17 News crew saw officers searching the area near the intersection of Ripley Street and Hinkson Avenue around 6 a.m. Benton Elementary School is located at the same intersection.

Police said officers found a shell casing at the scene but the casing didn't match the reports received earlier in the morning. A person who lives nearby told ABC 17 News they heard around four to five gunshots around 5 a.m.

There were no reports of any injuries or property damage.

ABC 17 News will update this story once new information about the investigation is released.

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Zachary Farwell

Zachary Farwell is the assignment editor and former senior producer at ABC 17 News.

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