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At least 12 people were shot in a tragic gun violence incident near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday. Police maintained that the suspect involved in the incident is still at large, and the search operation is currently ongoing,
The Associated Press reported.
Out of the 12 people wounded in the attack, 2 are in critical condition, Toledo Deputy Police Chief Joe Heffernan confirmed. He said that it appeared there were at least two people firing weapons who were "probably shooting at each other."
Meanwhile, the Toledo Police Department said in a statement that the shooting happened near the Old West End Festival, an annual gathering of live music and home tours in a historic district of the city.
The department said an active search was underway for those responsible. "I am deeply concerned about the situation in Toledo tonight. Summer festivals should be safe spaces for families to spend time together without fear of violence," Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement.
Multiple videos circulating online showed the crowd running over the sound of gunshots and emergency officials tending to others who appeared wounded. Kevin Berry said he was sitting in the neighbourhood arboretum listening to live music with his friends when he heard a handful of gunshots ring out. "Everybody hit the deck," he said.
When he looked back up, he saw a gun being tossed to the ground less than 50 feet (15 meters) away from him. Police officers who were already on-site for the festival immediately responded to the scene. According to the
Associated Press,
Berry had medical training and served in the US Navy, and he said he walked around the area looking for potential victims who might need help.
He told the American news outlet that he saw at least five people with gunshot wounds. "The folks who were hit were spread out around the arboretum area," he said. The Old West End Festival is a two-day celebration in Toledo's historic district that includes live music, food vendors, home tours and shopping. Berry described it as the "kick-off to Toledo's summer festival season."
With inputs from The Associated Press.
Out of the 12 people wounded in the attack, 2 are in critical condition, Toledo Deputy Police Chief Joe Heffernan confirmed. He said that it appeared there were at least two people firing weapons who were "probably shooting at each other."
Meanwhile, the Toledo Police Department said in a statement that the shooting happened near the Old West End Festival, an annual gathering of live music and home tours in a historic district of the city.
Search ops ongoing
The department said an active search was underway for those responsible. "I am deeply concerned about the situation in Toledo tonight. Summer festivals should be safe spaces for families to spend time together without fear of violence," Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement.
Multiple videos circulating online showed the crowd running over the sound of gunshots and emergency officials tending to others who appeared wounded. Kevin Berry said he was sitting in the neighbourhood arboretum listening to live music with his friends when he heard a handful of gunshots ring out. "Everybody hit the deck," he said.
When he looked back up, he saw a gun being tossed to the ground less than 50 feet (15 meters) away from him. Police officers who were already on-site for the festival immediately responded to the scene. According to the
He told the American news outlet that he saw at least five people with gunshot wounds. "The folks who were hit were spread out around the arboretum area," he said. The Old West End Festival is a two-day celebration in Toledo's historic district that includes live music, food vendors, home tours and shopping. Berry described it as the "kick-off to Toledo's summer festival season."
With inputs from The Associated Press.
