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Reports of shots fired near merchant avenue with uncertain source, Marion OH

Weapons

Reported: 12/10/2025 10:17 AM

Merchant Ave, Marion, OH 43302

Multiple callers reported hearing three to four shots fired near Merchant Avenue in Marion, Ohio. The exact source is unclear, with possibilities including gunshots, a car backfire, or a dropped metal beam.

Audio|Heard on: Marion County Public Safety

Listen to dispatch call

01:45

Transcript:

00:00

Near Merchant Avenue on shots fired.

00:02

One caller heard about three shots fired.

00:03

One caller heard about three shots came from the east of that address.

00:09

I'm in Ralph.

00:10

So found them, Dave.

00:15

3-1 is clear from here.

00:17

I'll head over there also.

00:20

Clear.

00:22

Okay.

00:24

I'm coming.

00:26

Okay.

00:30

We'll be back on service and start in that way.

00:35

Here, clear.

00:37

Four, see-time.

00:39

Clear.

00:41

Clear.

00:46

Get through your turn.

00:49

Okay. Still the only caller come.

00:53

Affirmative, just one caller.

00:55

Actually, correction.

00:57

County 27 called in and said they also heard it.

01:03

It gives the same general direction.

01:08

Actually, it sounded like it was probably west of Merchant, northwest of Center and Merchant.

01:17

But I also can't honestly say it sounded like gunshot.

01:26

If it was, it would have been pretty quick, three to four shots, right after one right after leather.

01:33

It could have been a beam being dropped somewhere, too.

01:36

It was really close.

01:41

The subject on Clover, who's pretty sure it was a car backfiring?

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Location mentioned:

Merchant Ave, Marion, OH 43302

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