Bath Township police Ohio true crime collide in this explosive breakdown of the 2025 Airbnb party shooting that left 18-year-old Elijah Wells dead and nine others wounded. Public accountability demands answers: how did an illegal short-term rental host over 100 teens, erupt in multi-caliber gunfire, and expose regulatory failure? Former homicide detective Scott Gardner dissects dispatch logs, bodycam chaos, and a three-hour BCI delay that let evidence slip away. 🔍
This gritty investigation uncovers zoning laws ignored, social media promotions fueling the crowd, and small-town cops overwhelmed by a war-zone scene. From the first 911 call at 12:07 a.m. to casings in four calibers (7.62, 9mm, .45, .300 blackout), we timeline the nightmare Bath Township PD faced—mutual aid from Akron, Copley, and Summit County scrambling amid screams and blood. Airbnb banned the listing post-tragedy, but why was it live despite township bans on transient lodging?
Shake the system: was this preventable overcrowding or deeper enforcement collapse? Exclusive Patreon drops include unedited bodycam. Join the squad room on Discord for raw talk—no shiny profiles needed. Subscribe now, hit notifications, and speak your tip via voicemail or encrypted Signal. Be loud. Be heard.
Related: mass casualty response, short-term rental violations, teen party chaos, investigation delays, community safety gaps.
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00:00 – Intro: Bath Township Illusion Shattered
01:45 – Party Promotion & Crowd Buildup
03:20 – Gunfire Erupts: Dispatch Chaos Begins
05:10 – 911 Calls & Initial Officer Response
07:30 – Multi-Caliber Evidence & Victim Triage
09:45 – BCI Delay Exposed (3-Hour Gap)
12:15 – Zoning Laws Violated: Airbnb Failure
14:40 – Investigation Timeline & No Arrests
17:20 – Small Agency Reality vs. Public Expectation
19:55 – Facts Recap & Accountability Questions
22:30 – Outro: Shake the System
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