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30-06-2025
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Chaos after explosion in trash can at local fireworks show; 2 hurt
Chaos broke out at a local fireworks show after an explosion caused panic. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Mike Campbell spoke with a woman who was at the show. Hear from her LIVE on News Center 7 at 6:00. As News Center 7 previously reported, during the Star-Spangled Heights event at Thomas Cloud Park, officers received a report of an explosion in a trash can near the food truck area, according to a press release from the Huber Heights Police Division. TRENDING STORIES: 23-year-old killed in shooting at Springfield party identified 27-year-old woman dead after trying to pass 2 semis, causing crash in Darke County Police investigating shots fired outside local Waffle House Upon arrival, officers discovered an 'unknown type of explosive device' that had been detonated inside a trash can, according to the release. Two juveniles were injured because of the explosion and were taken to an area hospital with minor injuries. We will continue to update this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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29-06-2025
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Mayor says ‘no active shooter' at Huber Heights fireworks show; officers investigating
UPDATE @ 11:15 p.m. Officers are investigating an incident that happened at a local fireworks show on Saturday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Several officers and firefighters responded around 10 p.m. to Thomas Cloud Park at the 4700 block of Brandt Pike in Huber Heights, according to dispatchers. Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore said in a social media post on Saturday night that 'someone yelled shooter and that spread like wildfire and caused panic.' TRENDING STORIES: Large law enforcement presence reported in Clark County neighborhood Woman, 14-year-old girl flown to hospital, 3 others injured in Darke County crash PHOTOS: Viewers share photos of high water from heavy rain The city hosted the Star-Spangled Heights event on Saturday. Their website said a fireworks display was scheduled to start around 10 p.m. Mayor Jeff Gore posted this full statement on Facebook. 'I have been communicating with the Chief of Police this evening from Cloud Park myself, and there was no active shooter or any shots fired from a weapon. Someone yelled shooter and that spread like wildfire and caused panic, and people started heading for the exits, but again ... no active shooter and no shots fired.' Dispatchers told News Center 7 that officers were investigating an incident. No other information was currently available. News Center 7 has contacted Huber Heights Police on what happened and whether anyone was hurt. We will update this developing story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
