CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe Police officers responded to a high-risk incident at 199 Old Eastern Avenue on December 3 after a firearm was reportedly discharged into a downstairs apartment. No one was injured, but the incident prompted a coordinated response from the department’s SWAT team.

Officers were first dispatched following a welfare check request. A resident reported receiving video evidence of a bullet hole in the ceiling of an apartment below, with the bullet recovered. The alleged discharge was linked to an argument between Damien Gutierrez and Sahkiya Martin, who live in the upstairs apartment with their infant child. Both individuals had previously faced domestic violence charges.

When officers arrived, no one answered the door, and Martin’s vehicle was on the scene. Giv

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