15-year-old girl hospitalized after Akron shooting: Police
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AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – A 15-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after investigators say she was shot in Akron Thursday evening.
Officers were called around 6 p.m. to a shooting at Fuller Street and Minson Way, near Joy Park.
Investigators learned that multiple shots were fired and a teen was reportedly struck, according to the Akron Police Department.
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When they got there, officers says they found a 15-year-old girl on the ground with apparent gunshot wounds.
Officers at the scene applied a tourniquet until EMS crews got there. Investigators say the victim was taken to the hospital with what they believe to be non-life-threatening injuries.
Akron police detectives believe an altercation led to the shooting, but the case remains under investigation at this time. Investigators are still working to identify any suspects.
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Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip.
Anonymous tips can also be made by calling the Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS or texting TIPSCO with your tips to 274637.
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