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Austintown Police investigate reports of gunfire along Idaho Road

Police are investigating reports that shots were fired along Idaho Road in Austintown Friday morning.

Friday, February 7th 2025, 9:37 AM EST

Updated:

Friday, February 7th 2025, 9:45 AM EST

By Mike Gauntner

Police are investigating reports that shots were fired along Idaho Road in Austintown Friday morning.

Callers who heard the gunfire just after 9 a.m. told dispatchers they saw a dark SUV being followed by another vehicle in the area of Idaho and Woodhurst Drive.

Police are reviewing surveillance videos and looking for shell casings.

There are no reports of anyone being shot.

According to police, the shots were fired south of the Austintown School complex and there has not been a lockdown on campus.

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