Shots fired in Columbus leads to 5 suspects being arrested and 5 guns recovered
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Five suspects are in custody, and multiple firearms have been recovered after shots rang out in broad daylight this afternoon at a Columbus home.
The shots rang out at a home on Green Forest Drive. Minutes after receiving the 911 call and vehicle description, Columbus officers made contact with the suspects during a traffic stop on Stratford Drive. All five adult male occupants were taken into custody. They were later identified as Khalil Mainor, Jaymar Davis, Eric Hardy, Treshawn Hall, and Tyler Bizzard. They were charged with Aggravated Assault, Reckless Conduct, Criminal Damage to Property 1st Degree, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime, Possession of a Machine Gun, Possession of a Firearm by a Person Under the Age of 18, Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign, and Improper Lane Change.
During a search of the vehicle, officers seized five firearms with magazines and two grams of marijuana. Two of the handguns had Glock switches on them. No injuries were reported.
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