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Wyoming police investigating shots fired

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By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org

On Wednesday, March 15, at approximately 3:40 p.m., officers from the Wyoming Department of Public Safety and Grandville Police Department responded to the 5900 block of Canal Avenue on a report of gun shots in the area.

When officers arrived in the area, they located several shell casings in the roadway of the 5700 block of Canal Avenue. The initial investigation indicates that the occupants of an older model grey or gold sedan fired shots from their vehicle. At this time, it is unknown why the shots were fired. No victims nor property damage was located by officers.

At the time of the shots call Century Park Learning Center, 5710 Kenowa Ave. SW, was in the process of dismissing students. To ensure the safety of students and staff; school buses were briefly asked to stay in the parking lot of Century Park Learning Center until officers were able to determine the area was safe. Officers maintained a presence in the area while buses were dismissed from Century Park Learning Center.

There is no indication that this was in any way related to or directed at the students or staff of Century Park Learning Center.

Wyoming Public Safety responds to two early morning fires

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By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org

In the early morning hours of Jan. 25, the Wyoming Department of Public Safety responded to two fires, one Canal Avenue and one on 28th Street.

At approximately 2:30 a.m., both the department’s police and fire responded to the report of a house fire in the 5300 block of Canal Ave SW.

As Wyoming officers and firefighters arrived on scene, they observed the house was fully engulfed in flames. They determined that the residents were able to escape the house fire and confirmed there were no other persons in the residence. Wyoming Firefighters along with crews from Grandville Fire, Byron Center Fire, and Georgetown Fire battled the house fire for several hours, however, the residence suffered significant structural damage. The total value of the damage is unknown currently.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, however there does not appear to be any safety concern for the public. A male resident was transported to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, according to the department’s report.

At approximately 6 a.m. on Jan. 25, members from both the department’s police and fire as well as teams from the Grand Rapids Fire Department and Grandville Fire Department responded to a the report of fire at the Taco Bell located at 1819 28th St. SW, Wyoming. Taco Bell employees reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the rear of the restaurant as they arrived for work.

 

When the crews arrived, they noticed the fire had spread and the building was fully engulfed in flames. Crews on scene confirmed there were no persons in the building. The crews were able to extinguish the fire, however the building sustained substantial damage. Fire crews are still on the scene investigating and there were no reported injuries because of the fire. The total value of the damage is unknown currently, according to a report from the department.