The Mansfield Police Department responded to a call Wednesday evening to 191 N. Benton Street, Mansfield, at approximately 5:14 p.m. According to the police report, Sarah Crawford reported that her husband had been shot. Police found that Paul Crawford, 38, of Mansfield, sustained three gunshot wounds as a result of a drive-by shooting.
A Mansfield Fire Department squad transported Crawford to MedCentral/Mansfield Hospital, and he was subsequently flown to Grant Medical Center in Columbus. As of this morning Crawford is listed in serious condition. Crawford and his wife Sarah live at 187 N. Benton Street.
The shooting appeared to have resulted from a dispute with the suspect, and according to Capt. Ken Coontz, “It’s difficult to confirm whether it was a shooting that occurred in self-defense.” Sarah Crawford told police that the suspect fired from a red four-door Saturn vehicle with a black automatic handgun. The suspect then fled the area in an unknown direction. The suspect was described as a black male, 25-36 years old, weighing 190-220.
Anyone with information is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately or call the Mansfield Police Department located on 30 North Diamond Street at 419-755-9724.
