MANSFIELD—The Mansfield Division of Police responded to a 911 call for assistance at 398 South Diamond Street, Wednesday evening around 8:00 PM, about shots fired and multiple gunshot victims. Once in the area, officers located one victim inside a gray Hyundai sedan suffering from multiple bullet wounds and provided medical assistance until EMS arrived. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she underwent surgery and was left in the care of hospital staff. No further information on her condition is available at this time.
The investigation is active. Mansfield Police are still in the process of determining what led up to the shooting. Preliminary indications are that there was some type of prior fight at the location of one of the victims and the shooters. At some point, two of the victims returned to the scene, gunfire erupted, and a third victim was shot.
The Hyundai then sped off and crashed into the residence at 166 Ford Street. All the victims were transported to a local hospital, where they underwent treatment for their injuries. There is no further information on their conditions at this time.
Anyone who may have seen the initial altercation and/or the shooting to are asked to call Det. R. Swisher at (419) 755-9724.