The Akron Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened early Tuesday morning and left four people injured.
Authorities said a preliminary investigation revealed there had been a party in the parking lot when shots were fired by one or more individuals. The victims, three women around 18 years old and one 19-year-old man, told police they thought they heard fireworks but then were struck by gunfire. When officers arrived, there was still a large gathering of people at the scene, but many were running off.
The victims were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.The police department is asking anyone who has information about the case to contact detectives at 330-375-2490 or call Crime Stoppers at 330-375-2Tip.Replay: News 5 at Noon Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more.
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