Police said they do not believe the seven-year-old boy was the target of the shooting.
AKRON, Ohio - Akron police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting that sent one teenager and one child to the hospital.
Akron police have released three photos of people in the area investigators are looking to speak with.Akron police have released three photos of people in the area investigators are looking to speak with. Police said they responded to a call for a shooting in the 600 block of Vernon Odom Boulevard around 4 p.m. Sunday.The child was shot after playing in a youth football game, said police.Police said the seven-year-old, identified as Tyren Thompson, Jr., underwent emergency surgery for a gunshot wound to the chest.Thompson’s mother, Jazmere, told 19 News that she just wants young people to put the guns down.Police said they do not believe Thompson was the target of the shooting.
The 19-year-old man was struck in the hip and leg area and did not suffer life-threatening injuries, police said.“We are heartbroken and outraged by the gun violence incident yesterday at Lane Field which has left a 7-year-old child in serious condition, as well as a 19-year-old with injuries. Enough is enough. This cannot be considered normal, and we cannot be complacent as a community with this type of behavior. Thoughts and prayers won’t end the violence.
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