Akron, Ohio shooting leaves 1 person dead, 25 people hurt at birthday party

Monday, June 3, 2024 

Early Sunday morning, a shooting in Akron, Ohio, left one person dead and twenty four others wounded. Bullet casings and two guns were found at the scene, police said. The police received many emergency phone calls about the shooting, which happened during a birthday party shortly after midnight.

Over two hundred people were thought to have been at the street party, say police. Some people mistook the gunshots for fireworks. A doorbell camera from a neighboring house caught part of the incident on film.

The person found dead was a 27 year old male, who is currently unidentified. Police have not yet released a cause for the crime. Police have set a US$22,500 reward for more information on the shooting.

Sources

• "Shooting in Ohio kills 1, wounds 2 dozen others, police say" — CBS News, June 2, 2024
• Trevor Hughes and Jorge L. Ortiz. "Mass shooting leaves one dead, 24 hurt in Akron, Ohio; police plead for community help" — USA Today, June 2, 2024
• Patrick Damp and Michael Guise. "Mass shooting in Akron, Ohio, kills 1 and injures 24" — CBS News Pittsburgh, June 2, 2024
• Julia Gomez and Stephanie Warsmith. "Witnesses, doorbell camera capture chaotic scene after Akron shooting left 1 dead, 25 injured" — USA Today, June 3, 2024