Ohio officials are calling for calm in Akron after two people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed Friday night at a family celebration.
July 09, 2022, 3:43 PMA large police presence could be seen near the scene of a fatal shooting in Akron, Ohio, on July 8, 2022.Ohio officials are calling for calm in Akron, which has been rocked by protests following the fatal police shooting of Jayland Walker, after two people, including a 4-year-old girl, were killed Friday night at a family celebration.
A large police presence could be seen near the scene of a fatal shooting in Akron, Ohio, on July 8, 2022.A 40-year-old man was also critically injured after multiple shots were fired into a large crowd gathered near downtown Akron around 9:15 p.m., police said. He later died from his injuries at an area hospital.
"We don't know exactly what happened yet but we're going to find out and we're going to find the people that are responsible for this," Mylett said Friday night.As the investigation into the homicides and search for suspects is underway, officials called for the city to "deescalate."
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