Manhunt underway after shooting near US festival wounds 12
"Twelve people were struck with bullets... two of them critical," Toledo Deputy Police Chief Joseph Heffernan told reporters, saying no suspects had been taken into custody.
Gunfire erupted near a neighborhood festival in Toledo, Ohio, leaving at least 12 people wounded and prompting a sprawling police search for those responsible, authorities said.
Investigators were canvassing the area for suspects, speaking with witnesses and reviewing mobile phone footage after what police believe was an exchange of shots involving at least two people near the Old West End Festival.
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“Twelve people were struck with bullets… two of them critical,” Toledo Deputy Police Chief Joseph Heffernan told reporters, saying no suspects had been taken into custody.
He said the early evidence suggested at least two shooters were involved and that they were “probably shooting at each other”.
Police Lieutenant Dan Gerken said the victims were, on average, in their early twenties.
He voiced shock at the magnitude of the shooting.
“So, 12 people being shot, that’s the most — I’ve been to a lot of scenes, but this was way over the top,” Mr Gerken said.
The Old West End Festival, a well-known annual event in one of Toledo’s historic districts, draws crowds for live music, block parties and home tours. Officers said there was already a significant police presence at the festival when the shooting broke out.
