Overnight Shooting in Ohio Street Kills 1 and Wounds 24: Police

Overnight Shooting in Ohio Street Kills 1 and Wounds 24: Police
The intersection of Kelly Ave and 8th Ave, where a shooting took place overnight, in Arkon, Ohio, on June 2, 2024, in a still from video. Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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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.”