HILLSBORO, Ohio — Police officers and sheriff’s deputies converged on Johnson Street in Hillsboro on Thursday evening after a large fight broke out and multiple shots were reported fired in the neighborhood, according to reports from the scene.
Dispatch reports timed the response at about 8:10 p.m. and indicated a large fight involving juveniles on Johnson Street. A 2-year-old child was reportedly kicked during the fight, according to those reports. The child’s condition could not be confirmed Thursday night.
Multiple residents posting from the neighborhood said they heard multiple gunshots, and photographs from the street showed several cruisers with emergency lights activated as neighbors watched from sidewalks and yards.
One resident posting from the scene reported that two people had been arrested. J News Network could not confirm any arrests with the Hillsboro Police Department or the Highland County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday night, and neither agency had issued a statement about the incident as of publication.
This is a developing story. J News Network is seeking comment from the Hillsboro Police Department and the Highland County Sheriff’s Office and will update this story as officials respond.
