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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;">March 21, 2024</p>
<p style="float:right; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 100%; text-align:right;">CONTACT: Jenny Hopper
<br />Public Information Officer
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.489.2757
<br />policepio@CoMo.gov
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<br />Brian McNeill
<br />Public Information Specialist
<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
<br />573.817.7671
<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%;">The Columbia Police Department asking for the public's assistance in providing information regarding several ongoing investigations from March 20. Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact the Columbia Police Department at 57</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Columbia Police Department asking for the public’s assistance in providing information regarding several ongoing investigations from March 20. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652 or CrimeStoppers at 573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Report of shots fired on Volunteer Drive, 2024-002315</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At approximately 3:45 p.m. on March 20 Columbia Police responded to a report of shots fired in the 5500 block of Volunteer Drive. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upon their arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who stated shots had been fired. No victims of gunfire were found at the scene.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During their investigation, officers located one adult female with injuries unrelated to gunshots.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Report of shots fired on Sanford Avenue, 2024-002317</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At approximately 4:15 p.m. on March 20 Columbia Police responded to a report of shots fired in the 200 block of Sanford Avenue. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upon their arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who stated shots had been fired. Property damage was reported. No injuries were reported in this incident.</span></p>
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<p><strong>Report of shots fired on Rice Road, 2024-002327</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At approximately 9:10 p.m. on March 20 Columbia Police responded to a report of shots fired in the 4600 block of Rice Road. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upon their arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who stated shots had been fired. Property damage was reported. No injuries were reported in this incident. </span></p></div>
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