Tuesday, 23 July 2024 16:35

Still No Arrest in Recent Akron Mass Shooting: Investigation Continues Featured

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Akron Police Chief Brian Harding says they have sifted through dozens of pieces of evidence, have conducted more than 100 interviews, and are working closely with state and federal law enforcement to try and find the shooter who killed one man, and injured 28 others, in Akron on Sunday, June 2.

So far though; they still do not know the identity of the person who shot out of a white SUV in East Akron near the intersection of Kelly and 8th Avenue, and they are continuing to follow leads.

During a press conference; Harding, Mayor Shammas Malik, and Akron Police Sgt. Michael Murphy, addressed issues related to the shooting, including regulations for block parties and community events, and about continuing efforts to recruit more Akron Police officers.

Tracy Carter, who is with Summa Health, and has been working on the city's new Gun Violence Response Fund, says they have so far distributed $46,298 to victims of the mass shooting, to help them deal with the trauma, and that other community organizations such as the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank have also stepped up to help.

So far, she says, a total of $$264,455 has been pledged to the fund, and they are still taking donations.

For more details, you can watch the press conference, here:

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