Three injured by gunfire, one critically, in three separate Akron incidents
The long Memorial Day weekend ended up being an active one in the Greater Akron area.
Since Friday, three people have been reported injured by gunfire, one critically, in Akron. A 14-year-old also reported he was robbed at gunpoint.
Here's what we know about each incident.
Investigation into shooting of man, 18, hampered by crowd
Akron police found themselves facing what police reports called "a large, hostile crowd" when they responded Monday night to a report of shots fired around Orrin Street and South Hawkins Avenue.
Around this time, an 18-year-old man had walked into the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center with gunshot wounds to the arm and chest. The injuries were determined not to be life-threatening. He said he was shot by someone unknown near Orrin Street and Nome Avenue.
The officers near Orrin Street reported that they saw a 21-year-old man standing within arm’s reach of an AR-15-style rifle in plain view inside a vehicle with its windows down. The man backed away as officers approached him, but he was taken into custody after trying to escape the officers’ grasp. The 21-year-old sustained a leg injury and was later transported to Summa Health Akron City Hospital for treatment.
The 21-year-old man was charged with improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle, obstructing, and resisting arrest. The man later admitted the rifle was his.
During a vehicle search, officers recovered a second weapon, a loaded handgun, and other evidence. Multiple shell casings were found in the street and later tagged along with the other evidence.
Due to the hostility of the crowd and officer safety concerns, investigators could not fully process the scene, and the shooting remain. under investigation. Lt. Mike Miller said the crowd was hostile due to the shooting and arrest, plus "directed energy towards the police."
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip.
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22-year-old critically injured in shooting on Fleming Drive
A 22-year-old Fleming Drive man was left in critical condition early Tuesday morning after being shot.
Officers responded to the residence at 12:40 a.m., where they found the man unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transported to the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Medical Center.
According to occupants of the home, the victim was out looking for what they described as stolen property. When he returned to the apartment, he told them he was shot.
The incident is still being investigated.
Man, 21, shot on Arlington Street; second man taken into custody
A 21-year-old man was taken to Summa Health Akron City Hospital with gunshot injuries after a Friday evening altercation at a S. Arlington Street gas station.
The injuries were reported to be non-life-threatening.
A second man, 22, was found by Akron police officers walking west on East Archwood Avenue. He was taken into custody and found in possession of a loaded handgun. He was arrested and charged with discharging firearms within city limits and booked into the Summit County Jail. The man, an Akron resident, was arraigned in the Stow Municipal Court Tuesday and remains in the Summit County Jail.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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Teen robbed at gunpoint at Patterson Park
A 14-year-old male said he was robbed at gunpoint for his shoes on Friday afternoon while he was at Patterson Park.
Akron police are still investigating the case. According to the teen, he was approached by at least five males on the basketball court. One of the suspects, who was around 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and wearing a mask, pointed an AR-15-style weapon and demanded his shoes. The victim complied, and the suspect took his shoes and fled in a dark gray car with a spoiler on the back.
The suspects were described as males around 17-23 years old.
Have a tip? How to reach the Akron Police Department
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip. Citizens may also provide anonymous information to any of the following:
The Summit County Crimestoppers, call 330-434-COPS;
Text TIPSCO with tips to 274637; or
Download the Akron PD app and submit information by texting Tips411or by accessing the link at www.AkronCops.org.
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Three unrelated gun incidents in Akron leaves three wounded
