AKRON, Ohio—The mayor and police chief of Akron called on witnesses to come forward with any information about who carried out a shooting in the Ohio city that killed one person and injured 24 others, some critically.
“This was a tragic incident which impacts our entire community,” Mayor Shammas Malik said about the shooting that took place just after midnight Sunday. “The sheer number of victims is shocking and disconcerting. I want to be very clear: Anyone who was involved in last night’s shooting will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”