An overnight mass shooting in Akron, Ohio, left a 27-year-old man dead and 24 other people injured.
The shooting occurred shortly after midnight after a party, where 911 operators were told several people had been shot, police said.
Shortly afterward, many of the surviving victims were taken to nearby hospitals in private vehicles. USA Today reported.
Police have not released the identity of the man who was killed, nor have they released any information about a possible suspect or motive.
Dozens of gunshots are heard in chilling black and white Surveillance video from a nearby house.. A car with a noisy engine is also seen driving away in the corner of the frame.
Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and Police Chief Brian Harding issued a joint statement asking anyone who witnessed the shooting to come forward and provide any information they have so the perpetrator can be apprehended.
Police have not released the identity of the man who was killed, nor have they released any information about a possible suspect or motive.
Police are seen cordoning off the area where the shooting took place and investigating. Officers discovered several bullet casings at the scene, as well as a single firearm, but no shooter.
‘This morning, our city is reeling from the devastation of senseless violence. “With more than two dozen victims, the pain and trauma reverberate throughout Akron today as we search for answers,” they said in the statement.
No arrests have been made at this time.
Officers discovered several bullet casings at the scene, as well as a single firearm, but the shooter had already disappeared.
A witness said News 5 Cleveland that there were hundreds of people at the party near Kelly Street and 8th Avenue where the shooting occurred.
‘Everyone was wearing white t-shirts; There were women dancing on top of vehicles. It looked like a scene from a spring break movie. It seemed like everyone was having a good time. On the way back the scene was completely different,” the witness told the Ohio newspaper.
Former City Councilwoman Tara Mosley Weems said this party was to celebrate the birthday of a local man whom she said she had known since she was a little girl, USA Today reported.
Seven patients were admitted to the Cleveland Clinic and one of them is in critical condition. The hospital was closed from shortly after midnight, when the shooting began, until 3:30 a.m.
A separate clinic, Summa Health, said it received 15 patients Sunday morning, 13 of whom have non-life-threatening injuries. Some of them have been released, but one of them is in critical condition.
Police are seen closing this clinic to protect the victims of the shooting.
Remains of bottles and glasses are seen near the scene of the shooting early Sunday morning.
Ohio elected officials and the Cleveland Cavaliers shared statements of condolence for the shooting victims.
A separate clinic, Summa Health, said it received 15 patients Sunday morning, 13 of whom have non-life-threatening injuries. Some of them have been released, but one of them is in critical condition, News 5 Cleveland reported.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb also issued a statement this morning sympathizing and praying for the victims, while also making a note about gun control policy.
‘My heart goes out to Akron today. I feel incredibly frustrated to see another community suffer, especially one so close to home. No one deserves this violence or to live in fear. I am sure that all resources are being used to bring those responsible to justice. “This is another reminder that we must never give up the fight to get guns off our streets and out of the hands of harmful actors,” Bibb said.
Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown, who represents the Cleveland area in Congress, also issued a statement after this shooting, saying the country needs “comprehensive gun safety legislation.”
‘People cannot live like this, afraid of not being safe at a block party, at church, at school or at work. As we wait for more details about this shooting, it is very clear that we have a national problem,” Brown said.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact detectives at 330-375-2490 or Summit County Crime Stoppers at 330-434-COPS.
