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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">June 19, 2020</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Brittany Hilderbrand
<br />Community Relations Specialist/Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.874.7161
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov
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<br />Jeff Pitts
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<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.817.5049
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Columbia police investigate shots fired in the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive, June 19</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">At approximately 12:38 a.m. on June 19, Columbia police responded to a report of shots fired in the 5400 block of Kelsey Drive. While canvassing the area, officers located evidence of damage to two nearby homes, including a natural gas leak as a result of a meter being struck by gunfire.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Once evidence of the gas leak had been confirmed, officers immediately made contact with residents who lived within 100 feet of the damaged meter to relocate for their safety. Columbia Fire Department personnel and employees from Ameren UE were notified and responded shortly afterwards.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During the investigation, several witnesses reported hearing several gunshots and seeing two male suspects fleeing on foot through backyards to Irma Drive and speeding away in an older white four-door passenger sedan. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, officers located a parked vehicle that had been struck by gunfire in front of a residence on Kelsey Drive.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There were no reports of injuries. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">There is no further description of the suspects available at this time. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is an ongoing investigation and is being handled by </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">members of the Violent Crime Task Force</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Violent Crime Task Force reviews any incidence of violence that involves a firearm and will be working in conjunction with partnering agencies to resolve these cases.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you see something, say something. Columbia Police are asking for your help. Anyone with information about this incident, please contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or CrimeStoppers at 573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Case Number 2020-005228</strong></p></div>
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