2 hospitalized in shooting outside Akron funeral home: police
AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – Two people were hospitalized after a shooting outside an Akron funeral home on Friday.
The shooting happened just after 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Newcomer Farley Funeral Home on North Canton Road.
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According to preliminary reports from the Akron Police Department, two people were shot in the leg. One victim, a 33-year-old man, was taken by EMS to Akron City Hospital. The second victim, a 29-year-old man, arrived at the hospital minutes later.
Both victims have what appear to be non-life-threatening injuries.
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The shooting happened just after visitation hours at the funeral home for 31-year-old Christina Kelly, a woman who died in a car crash in Akron early Christmas Eve morning. She was the front seat passenger of a car that hit a tree, FOX 8 learned.
Detectives are working to identify a suspect or suspects in the shooting. There is no known motive at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip.
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