BUCYRUS—The Bucyrus Police Department, in conjunction with the Crawford County Prosecutor’s Office, is investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning near Washington Square in Bucyrus.
Police were called to the area of Broadway Alley shortly after 1:30 a.m. to investigate a report of a fight involving a gun.
Officers discovered two gunshot victims, including one man who was lying on the ground and another man who was leaving the scene as a passenger in a vehicle. One of the men was airlifted by a medical helicopter to a hospital in Columbus due to his injuries and the other man was treated for his injury at Bucyrus Community Hospital and then released.
According to a press release from the Bucyrus Police Department, the altercation appears to have stemmed from a disturbance that began at one of the local bars. No arrests have yet been made and the incident is currently under investigation by police then will be forwarded to the Crawford County Prosecutor’s Office for possible charges.
No other information is being released at this time. Crawford County Now will have follow-up stories as more information becomes available.