The Akron Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened overnight that left 26 people hurt and one 27-year-old man dead. Officers located dozens of bullet casings at the scene, as well as one gun, but no suspects were located.
A tragic mass shooting incident has rocked Akron, Ohio, as over 27 people were shot at a birthday block party, resulting in fatalities. Multiple hospitals are on lockdown as law enforcement and emergency personnel respond to the scene.
A mass shooting has reportedly occurred at a birthday party. More than 27 people have been shot, and several hospitals have been placed on lockdown. 🧐 pic.twitter.com/tQYpczWQ6Y
— T_CAS videos (@tecas2000)Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls about numerous people being shot in the area, police said. Soon after, shooting victims started arriving at nearby hospitals. Officers located dozens of bullet casings at the scene, as well as one gun, but no suspects were located.
Twenty-seven (yes 27) people shot just after midnight at one location on Kelly Avenue near 8th in Akron. Akron police say of those 27 one is dead. They have no suspect info and are asking for tips. I've been working the scene since 1am. More as I learn it and on pic.twitter.com/gTGLHjJg6q
— Mike Vielhaber (@MVielhaber)A little video from the scene on Kelly Avenue where 27 people were shot in Akron overnight. APD says one person has died. Not a lot more info right now but we have been working it since just after midnight. pic.twitter.com/fniOMjRbSH
— Mike Vielhaber (@MVielhaber)
The authorities have asked locals to stay away from the shooting site for safety reasons and so that they can carry on their probe without any hindrance. Eyewitnesses claimed that chaotic scenes ensued at the shooting site at Kelly Avenue as people ran for their lives with numerous shots being heard.