AKRON, Ohio — A 43-year-old woman was hurt with a gunshot wound to the leg, but Akron police say she was not believed to be the intended target and was struck by a stray bullet.
It happened around 8:35 p.m. Thursday in the 500 block of Crosby Street.
“Based on preliminary information, investigators learned there was a gathering behind a residence on Crosby Street,” according to a press release. “A short time later, an altercation erupted resulting in an exchange of gunfire.”
Officers administered first aid at the scene before the victim was taken to the hospital by EMS. Her injury is not believed to be life-threatening.
Police recovered “numerous shell casings” at the scene.
No suspects have been identified.
Anybody with information is asked to call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip. Tips can also be made anonymously by calling the Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS.
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