AKRON, Ohio — Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a story published on Feb. 11, 2021.
Detectives with the Akron Police Department are asking for the public's help to locate a person of interest possibly connected to one of two Saturday night shootings at Sky Lounge Enterprises.
According to officials, the incident took place around 3:16 a.m. Saturday when police were called to the club located in the 300 block of E. South Street and found a 27-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the chest. Police and EMS provided treatment to the woman and the victim was taken to Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where she is currently in critical condition.
Police say that moments after the female victim was dropped off at the Akron hospital, a 27-year-old man walked into the Summa Health Akron City Hospital with a gunshot wound to the right side. The male victim was transported to the hospital by a good samaritan and is currently being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed that both shootings occurred at the bar, with the female victim having been shot inside and the male shot outside.
Detectives tell 3News that the incidents are being investigated separately at this time.
Police are asking that the public help to identify the woman in the photo above, who may be connected to the shooting which occurred inside of the club.
The woman is described as a black female in her 20s or 30s, dark hair pulled back into a bun or ponytail, and wearing a Michael Jordan shirt.
No suspects have been identified in connection to the shooting that took place outside of the club.
Anyone with information is encouraged to reach out to investigators with the Akron Police Department at (330) 375-2490 or (330) 375-2Tip.
No other information is available at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back with 3News for updates.
Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a story published on Jan. 4, 2021.