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Shooters open fire on pajama party at rental house, injuring 5, Ohio police say

The shooters went through an alley to the backyard of a rental house and fired at a pajama party, injuring five people, Columbus police said.
The shooters went through an alley to the backyard of a rental house and fired at a pajama party, injuring five people, Columbus police said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Five people were injured after shooters opened fire on a pajama party, according to Ohio authorities.

At least two shooters went through an alley into the backyard of a rental house in Columbus just after 12:45 a.m on Tuesday, Dec 27, the Columbus Police Department said in a news release. Inside the house, a group of people was having a pajama party.

The shooters opened fire on the residence, injuring five people, police said. One partygoer fired back.

The victims included a 17-year-old girl, 17-year-old boy, two 18-year-old men and a 19-year-old man, according to officers. Police have not released the names of any victims.

All five are stable, WBNS and The Columbus Dispatch reported.

Police said they had not made any arrests in connection with the incident, but an investigation is ongoing.

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This story was originally published December 27, 2022 at 8:21 AM with the headline "Shooters open fire on pajama party at rental house, injuring 5, Ohio police say."

Aspen Pflughoeft
McClatchy DC
Aspen Pflughoeft covers real-time news for McClatchy. She is a graduate of Minerva University where she studied communications, history, and international politics. Previously, she reported for Deseret News.
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