Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up
to a $1,000 reward for anyone with information leading to an arrest in
a shooting at a local church. The
Licking County Sheriff’s Office reports, during the early morning hours on
Thursday, Oct. 14 suspect(s) fired multiple gunshots into Harmony Baptist
Church located at 7951 Harmony Church Rd. in Johnstown. One bullet struck a pew, and at least one
other bullet landed in the church nursery.
Anyone with information on this crime is urged to
call the Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888 or 1-888-488-9058. A
special coding system protects the identity of the caller but allows for the
reward to be issued at a later time.
Crime Stoppers also takes calls from persons with
information about any felony. Information leading to the arrest and indictment
of a felony suspect could qualify the caller for a reward as determined by the
Crime Stoppers’ Board. Crime Stoppers is a non-profit organization. Reward money
comes from private individuals, businesses, and foundations that see Crime
Stoppers as an integral tool in the community’s fight against crime.
Tax-deductible donations can be sent to: Licking County Crime Stoppers, Inc.,
P.O. Box 304, Newark, OH 43058-0304.
