1 teenager dead, 2 injured after shooting at Halloween party in Akron

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) – One teenager is dead and two others were injured in a shooting that took place Saturday night at a Halloween party in Akron.

According to a news release from Akron Police, officers responded to a shooting during a Halloween party at a residence on the 100 block of Paris Avenue around 10:46 p.m.

Officers who arrived at the scene found an 18-year-old girl seriously injured with a gunshot wound.

Akron police officers also found a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said the two fled the scene after being shot.

Police said the younger teenager was expected to recover, but the 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The names of the victims are being withheld pending further investigation.

The preliminary investigation indicates that during a Halloween house party, an unknown male subject took out a gun and fired shots while inside the home, striking the teenagers.

Officers detained the 18-year-old after a short foot pursuit and recovered the gun he had thrown while fleeing from the police.

However, it is not yet known what role, if any, the man played in the shooting.

Police charged the man with carrying a concealed weapon and obstructing the performance of official duties.

According to the release, officers sent him to the Summit County Jail, where he was sentenced.

Akron police said the investigation is still in its early stages and detectives are working to determine who fired the shots.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Akron Police Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip.

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