WAR ZONE

[ytowner]

FROM 6: News said that a guy went into a church asking to pray with them saying his brother had just been murderd, he used their phone, and the bathroom. later he pulled a gun out on a lady and her 6yr old grand child and stole her car. As he was driving away he picked up 3 other guys and they shot up 2 police cars during the flee. Now the 4 men are in the woods in the east side of youngstown. Youngstown police has closed down Himrod Avenue Expressway at the Albert street exit. The state potrol has brought in a hellicopter to find the men in the woods.The helicopter is using inferred to find the 4 men. Police are also doing a street to street search for the men also. Youngstown Police is also advising that the people in Garland, Albert, and Arch remain inside untill this situation is solved. Youngstown PPolice think that these men are retaliating from the shooting between families the other night.


Anyways they gave up the search at 7 PM.{SOURCE POLICE SCANNER}

[jay]

The East Side erupted in gunfire again today, July 1.   YPD cars are reported to have been hit by some of the gunfire.  

If anyone has ideas to stem the violence, please give us your suggestions.

[kitten44505]

An East Side neighborhood was turned into a war zone as police were pinned down by gunfire that spurred the call for M-16's and all the ammo that the city had.

At least one person was wounded as gunfire erupted shortly after 10:30 PM Thursday at 1451 Victor Avenue.

Police from Youngstown, Austintown, Canfield and Milton and the Mahoning County Sheriff's office broke out M-4s and M-16's "and all the ammunition you can get" and set up a staging area in a church parking lot at Victor and Commonwealth before trying to answer what was called a major shootout at a public housing complex.

The full story is in today's Tribune Chronicle.