Mobile gun battle in Central Park

[genlock]

Two injured/wounded around 4:30pm.
Lots of Ashland excitement.
Nothing on WSAZ.

[Cameron]

...where's Ashland?

[The Interpreter]

Not far from Mansfield, you big silly!

[Cameron]

...oh right. I should know that, I go to the Wooster Elks all the time.

[genlock]

ASHLAND — Police in Ashland are still trying to determine the chain of events Thursday afternoon that ended with a car accident at the Chuck Woolery Boulevard entrance to Central Park.

Two were taken to local hospitals with injuries from the wreck, two more were being questioned by police and additional suspects were being sought by police at press time Thursday night.

Witnesses at the scene reported they saw two vehicles chasing one another on 17th Street, Hilton Avenue and Ashland Avenue before the accident.

Several also reported hearing a single gunshot shortly before the wreck in the vicinity of Hilton and Ashland avenues, but Ashland Police Maj. Todd Kelley could not confirm those details.

He said numerous area law enforcement agencies were searching for a 2001 silver Chrysler minivan and its occupants that fled the scene of the accident. He said it is believed the individuals in the van were involved in some sort of an altercation with those in the Chevrolet Lumina, which ultimately led to the accident. No arrests have been made in the case as of press time.

[Lee]

...we'll be back in two 'n two!!

[tvchick]

One gunshot does not equal a "gun battle". On the other hand, probably not a bad story given the close proximity to the park and the accident. I wish I had a dollar for everytime someone calls the newsroom at 6:10 pm and says "How come I didn't see blah, blah, blah that happened at 8:30 this morning on the news tonight?" If you knew about it then, why didn't you call us. Ugh!

[Mike]

Just further proof that Ashland is getting as bad as Huntington, which has gotten as bad as Charleston.