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One person has been killed and at least 24 others injured in a mass shooting in the US state of Ohio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident happened just after midnight local time (05:00 BST) in the city of Akron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers at the scene, near Kelly Street and 8th Avenue, discovered dozens of bullet casings and a gun, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No one has been arrested or identified as a suspect and an investigation is under way, the Akron Police Department has confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akron’s mayor, Shammas Malik, said officials were offering a $22,500 (\u00a319,656) reward for information leading to an arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local media reported that gunfire erupted as roughly 200 people were gathered at a birthday party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Everyone was wearing white T-shirts; there were women on top of vehicles dancing. It looked like a scene from a spring break movie,” one eye witness told a local ABC affiliate, describing the scene before the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement to the BBC, the Akron Police Department said at least 25 people had been shot, and one person was killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They later confirmed that person’s identity as Lateris Cook, a 27-year-old father from Akron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities also said that many of the victims’ injuries were non-life-threatening, but added that some were in a “more serious condition”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr Malik and Police Chief Brian Harding later issued a joint statement on social media promising to “bring those responsible to justice”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Our city is reeling after the devastation of senseless violence,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“With more than two dozen victims, the pain and trauma reverberates across all of Akron today as we search for answers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also reassured anyone with information about the shooting that they could come forward anonymously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We need you to speak up in order to prevent further violence and retaliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Our city government and our Akron Police Department will continue to prioritise public safety as our number one concern as we aim to end gun violence in our community.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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