A 16 year old who allegedly threw his gun out of his bedroom window when the cops showed up to arrest him, has been charged with two counts of felonious assault and tampering with evidence, in connection with the shooting on Sunday that seriously injured a 7 year old boy, and also wounded a 19 year old young man at Lane Field Park, in Akron.
Police say he's behind bars now, at the juvenile detention center.
A 37 year old who was also in the house in the 800 block of Raymond Street where the teen was found, was also arrested for having weapons under disability, after a second handgun was found in the home.
Akron police say additional evidence was also recovered in the home, and that their investigation is ongoing.
The shooting, which occurred during a pee-wee football game Sunday, August 20, has prompted both outrage from local politicians, and an outpouring of community support for the victims, with hundreds of people showing up for prayer circles at Sherbondy Park two nights this week.
Our Morning Show Host, Ray Horner, talked about it live on the air this morning, with Akron Mayor, Dan Horrigan. Listen now:
This story was updated with comments from Mayor Horrigan.