Akron man shoots into crowd with rifle, hits 2 including teen

AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) - A suspect shot into a crowd of people on Saturday and hit two people including a teenager.

According to a release from Akron Police, officers were called to the 100 block of E. Tallmadge Avenue for an unwanted person at a “party center.”

When officers arrived and spoke with the person, a vehicle pulled out of the parking lot and fired multiple rounds into a crowd at the front of the building.

Officers found a 19-year-old on scene with a gunshot wound, the release said. Another victim later went to the hospital with possibly related injuries.

Officers found multiple rifle rounds on the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and police have not made any arrests, according to the release.