Updated on: Aug 08, 2025 12:41 am IST
A shooting occurred Thursday afternoon on West Union Street near Depot Street in Athens, Ohio, per the Ohio University Police Department.
Ohio University Police Department said that there was a shooting in Athens, Ohio, on Thursday afternoon. The shooting took place on West Union Street, near the Depot Street area.
As per the OUPD alert, set out at 2:28 p.m. local time, there is a huge police presence in the area of West Union and Depot streets, and locals have been asked to avoid the area.
The UpCycle Ohio Thrift Store, which is located on West Union Street in Athens, said in a post on Facebook that it is an active shooter situation with a stand-off ongoing between the shooter and the police. “To the best of our knowledge, the stand-off is occurring at Beasly Mills,” the post added.
It is not clear if anyone has been injured.
This is a developing story.
Athens shooting: Ohio University police say shots fired on West Union Street, near Depot Street
