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<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">July 7, 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
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<br />Brian McNeill
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<br />Columbia Police Department
<br />City of Columbia
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<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 respond to reports of three separate shots fired incidents on Wilkes Boulevard, Trimble Road and Falling Leaf Lane</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 July 6. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact the Columbia Police Department at 573.874.7652. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">To provide information without leaving your name or number, call CrimeStoppers at </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">573.875.TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.</span></p>
<p><strong>Reports of shots fired on Wilkes Boulevard, 2024-005705</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At approximately 6:35 p.m. on July 6, Columbia Police responded to reports of shots fired in the 500 block of Wilkes Boulevard. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upon their arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who stated shots had been fired from a black vehicle. Property damage was reported. No injuries were reported in this incident.</span></p>
<p><strong>Reports of shots fired on Trimble Road, 2024-005709</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At approximately 6:55 p.m. on July 6, Columbia Police responded to reports of shots fired in the 2600 block of Trimble Road. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upon their arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who stated shots had been fired. No injuries or property damage were reported in this incident.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />Witnesses described the suspects as two Black males in a black passenger vehicle.</span></p>
<p><strong>Reports of shots fired on Falling Leaf Lane, 2024-005714</strong><strong><br /></strong><strong><br /></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">At approximately 11:15 p.m. on July 6, Columbia Police responded to reports of shots fired in the 3300 block of Falling Leaf Lane. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upon their arrival, officers spoke with witnesses who stated shots had been fired. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> No injuries or property damage were reported in this incident.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Witnesses described the suspect as a Black male in a black passenger vehicle.</span></p></div>
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