Youngstown police officers are investigating gunshots that were fired on Parmalee Avenue which struck several homes shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Officers reported no one was shot or injured in any way on the street from the gunfire. The victims living in the homes told officers they did not see anything suspicious.
One victim repeated that her home was struck by a round, while her vehicle, a Brown Kia, parked in her driveway, was also struck.
Another bullet went through the west side wall of a home, almost striking a victim who is bedridden.
Another victim reported that a round went through the east side of the residence, breaking a glass sliding door. Video taken from the scene showed potential suspects running through the yards.
All together, officers collected six 9mm casings, five other casings from a second firearm and also three .357-caliber casings found in the street, the report stated. Victims were told to consult their respective security footage for more possible information.
In a second shooting call at 2:35 a.m. July 9, Youngstown police officers were summoned to the 500 block of West Warren Avenue on the city’s Southside, where a resident of a home said her microwave oven in the kitchen had been struck by gunfire.
Officers located a bullet fragment inside of the microwave door with a suspected rifle bullet found on the kitchen floor.
Another partial bullet was found lodged in the wooden trim of the stairway between the kitchen and the living room, the report stated. Officers also found two spent 9 mm shell casings in the roadway.
The woman, who lives with her 11-year-old grandson, gave no indication of any possible motive for the shooting. She said two relatives from out of town were also staying there at the time of the shooting.
A third bullet was later found in the home after officers had left, the report stated.
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This story was originally published July 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM