AKRON, Ohio — Two men have been hospitalized following an apparent shootout in Akron on Monday, including one with life-threatening injuries.
According to Akron Police, multiple officers responded to the 200 block of E. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue for a shooting around 11:18 a.m. on Monday. Upon arrival, officers found no victims, but did find evidence of a crime.
Minutes after receiving the call, officers were notified of a shooting victim outside of a residence located in the 900 block of Oakland Avenue. Officers found the 21-year-old male victim there with multiple gunshot wounds and proceeded to administer emergency first aid before he was transported to Summa Health Akron City Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
As officers were processing the scene on E. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue, a 19-year-old male was brought to the hospital with a gunshot wound and was determined to have suffered non-life-threatening injuries. An initial investigation determined that the two men exchanged fire outside of a business on E. Cuyahoga Falls Avenue.
An investigation remains ongoing as officers attempt to piece together the circumstances surrounding the incident. Anybody with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip. Tips may also be submitted anonymously to any of the following:
- The Summit County Crimestoppers, call 330-434-COPS
- Text TIPSCO with your tips to 274637
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