The shooting happened Friday night on Princeton Street.
AKRON, Ohio - An Akron police spokesperson said investigators are searching for the suspect who killed two people, including a 4-year-old girl, Friday night during a shooting.
According to police, shots were fired at a celebratory gathering around 9:15 p.m. in the 700 block of Princeton Street, located near the border of downtown and the Summit Lake neighborhood. The spokesperson confirmed the victims, a 4-year-old girl and 40-year-old man, have died at local hospitals from their injuries.People had gathered in a parking lot when “one or more unknown suspects” started shooting into the crowd, according to the spokesperson.The spokesperson called the shooting a “senseless tragedy” and said Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan, Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett and several faith-based leaders are asking for peace and urging the community to come together.
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