THE WAY WITH BREAKING NEWS. AND WE ARE LEADING THE WAY WITH THAT BREAKING NEWS. POLICE RESPONDING TO A SHOOTING IN FAIRFIELD. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TONIGHT. I’M CHRIS JACOBS. SO THIS ALL HAPPENING AT AN APARTMENT COMPLEX ON EASTGATE DRIVE. THIS IS NOT FAR FROM NELLIS ROAD AND PLEASANT AVENUE. WLWT NEWS FIVE SEAN MACKINNON LIVE FOR US TONIGHT. SEAN, YOU JUST GOT THERE A LITTLE WHILE AGO. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US RIGHT NOW? YEAH. CHRIS, A FEW POLICE CRUISERS HERE RIGHT NOW IN A VERY LARGE TAPED OFF AREA AT THIS APARTMENT BUILDING AS WELL. YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THOSE FAIRFIELD POLICE CRUISERS BLOCKING THE ROAD, A WHITE CAR TURNING AROUND. RIGHT NOW, THEY HAVE THIS AREA SHUT OFF TO CARS. THAT’S BECAUSE THEY’RE TRYING TO INVESTIGATE THIS APARTMENT BUILDING OVER HERE. A VERY LARGE TAPED OFF AREA. A RESIDENT APPEARS JUST WALKING BACK INSIDE AFTER TAKING A PHONE CALL. WE DO HAVE IT CONFIRMED WITH FAIRFIELD POLICE. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING HERE. SO FAR, POLICE HAVE NOT SAID ANYTHING ABOUT A POTENTIAL VICTIM. WE ARE STILL ASKING THEM IF THERE IS ANY POTENTIAL SUSPECT AND IF THERE IS A SUSPECT. IS THAT PERSON IN CUSTODY? YOU CAN SEE A FEW FAIRFIELD CRUISERS HERE. EARLIER, I DID SEE ONE OF THOSE OFFICERS EXIT THE BACK OF THE BUILDING. SO PRESUMABLY OFFICERS ARE IN AND OUTSIDE THIS BUILDING. INVESTIGATING HERE WHAT LED UP TO A SHOOTING HERE TODAY? AND IF THERE IS ANY VICTIM REPORTING LIVE I
Police investigating shooting at Fairfield apartment complex
Updated: 9:02 PM EDT Sep 5, 2025
The Fairfield Police Department is investigating a shooting Friday evening in an apartment complex. According to police, the first calls came in just before 5 p.m. Emergency crews responded to Eastgate Drive, at an apartment complex close to a Kroger and the Fairfield Lane Library. At this time, it’s unknown whether anyone was injured. Police have not released any suspect information. This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more information. This story was curated by Hearst’s WLWT Alert Desk.Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you, share this article with friends in your area using the WLWT mobile app so they can read along with you. The WLWT app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at www.wlwt.com/upload.
FAIRFIELD, Ohio —
The Fairfield Police Department is investigating a shooting Friday evening in an apartment complex.
According to police, the first calls came in just before 5 p.m. Emergency crews responded to Eastgate Drive, at an apartment complex close to a Kroger and the Fairfield Lane Library.
At this time, it’s unknown whether anyone was injured. Police have not released any suspect information. This is a developing story and will be updated as we learn more information.
This story was curated by Hearst’s WLWT Alert Desk.
Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you, share this article with friends in your area using the WLWT mobile app so they can read along with you. The WLWT app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at www.wlwt.com/upload.