Five gunshots reported near Grayton Road in Berea, Berea OH

Weapons

Reported: 10/25/2025 08:45 PM

Grayton Rd, Berea, OH

Multiple callers reported hearing about five gunshots in quick succession near Grayton Road and Acadian Lake Apartments in Berea. Authorities responded to check the area. The exact location and origin of the shots were not confirmed, and officers patrolled nearby township areas to investigate.

Audio|Source: Berea, Brook Park Police

01:51

Transcript:

00:00

Spong to (number withheld) Greatend Road.

00:03

Call there, I think they heard possible rapid succession run-shot noises about five shots a few minutes ago.

00:10

Not sure what direction it came from.

00:13

Several.

00:14

5-toppy.

00:16

14 radio.

00:17

Go ahead.

00:23

I'm in the area. I heard them.

00:26

I'm pretty sure they're coming down from the township area.

00:31

Sound travel pretty far from where I was sitting when I heard it. But I'm in the area.

00:39

20 in the radio, I'm in the area, checking.

00:42

10-4[1].

00:43

5 in traffic.

00:45

24.

00:51

2149, 2136.

00:55

Eastland, children.

00:58

Helm.

01:03

Respond to Acadian Lake Apartments Building E, near Sheldon.

01:08

Caller heard about five shots,

01:11

two seconds in between the shots.

01:14

Caller thought he heard it on the scanner as well.

01:18

We did receive a call for Berea near Graydon Road for hearing about shots, shots heard, maybe five shots.

01:26

Officer was in the area, I thought it was coming from the township.

01:30

Got me.

01:32

Okay.

01:37

It's on Greaten, B.S.I's Brookport got a gall.

01:40

This is well.

01:41

You know, Brook Park, you have to check on their side now?

01:44

Where are you? I'm seeing.

01:47

Copy.

01:48

Tempor.

01:49

So far, not been on our side.

01:51

Copy.

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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received, understood, or affirmative.

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Grayton Rd, Berea, OH

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