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Police say shooting into house tied to drug activity

By Laurel Stone,

22 days ago

SALEM, Ohio (WKBN) — The Salem Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that took place early Thursday morning.

Officers responded to the 500 block of N. Ellsworth Avenue just before 2 a.m. Thursday for reports of a shooting. Reports state no one was injured, but several rounds were fired into a home.

Authorities tell First News the home that was shot at was previously linked to drug activity and was recently an involved location at a Columbiana County Drug Task Force investigation. They believe it was a targeted attack.

The incident remains under investigation by detectives.

Anyone with more information is asked to call the Salem Police Department at 330-227-7811.

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Maryanne Bajorek

22d ago

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Robert Philips

22d ago

Salem is full of bars, I count 15 not including the private clubs. They were probably shooting at that Daniel Devine loser piece of shit.

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