WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Police converged in an area of Warren on Friday.
Multiple units were called to the area of Austin Avenue and West Market Street around 3:45 p.m.
Police say someone at a house on Austin Avenue opened fire on some police officers. Police added they were not sure that the person shooting knew they were officers.
According to a police report, detectives had been riding in an unmarked sedan in the area at the time.
No one was hurt.
The report states that a man wearing a black ski mask, red hooded sweatshirt and black pants pointed a handgun and fired at their vehicle.
Officers then called for backup and surrounded a home in the 200 block of Austin Avenue NW, where several people inside were detained.
At one point, there were about 20 units on the scene from various departments, including the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The report states that officers found a red hooded sweatshirt and black mask on the kitchen floor of the home. Multiple shell casings were found in the driveway where the shooter had been.
The four occupants of the home were questioned by investigators, and a 16-year-old girl was taken into custody on an obstructing official justice charge. Details on what led to the charge were not included in the report.
Evidence was collected from the scene, and the shooting remains under investigation.
Chelsea Simeon contributed to this report.
