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At least 12 people injured in shooting at Ohio festival in US

Main points
  • The shooting in Toledo took place near the Old West End festival, where several hundred people were present.
  • At least 12 people were injured, including people aged 14 to 61.
  • The investigation is in its early stages, with police interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage.
Toledo, Ohio, Deputy Police Chief Joseph Heffernan provides details about a shooting that left at least 12 people injured Saturday night. Photo: WDIV
Toledo, Ohio, Deputy Police Chief Joseph Heffernan provides details about a shooting that left at least 12 people injured Saturday night. Photo: WDIV

A shooting in Toledo, Ohio, near the annual Old West End festival has injured at least 12 people. No suspects have been arrested yet.

The incident occurred near the Old West End festival in Toledo, NBC News reports.

According to local police, the shooting was probably carried out by at least two armed men who opened fire one after the other. As a result, passers-by were hit by bullets.

Among the injured are people aged 14 to 61. Most of the injured are in their 20s.

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According to officials, ten of the injured are in stable condition, while two are in critical condition.

At the time of the shooting, several hundred people were at the festival. The Old West End event is held annually and includes live music concerts, food markets and children's entertainment.

Police said the investigation is in its early stages. Law enforcement is interviewing victims and witnesses, and reviewing surveillance footage.

Recall that the shooting in Kyiv on April 18 began with a domestic conflict between the shooter and his neighbor. When the police received a call, the attacker fired a shot from a traumatic pistol at the neighbor, after which he returned to his apartment and changed weapons.

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The shooting in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, which killed six people, was classified by law enforcement as a terrorist act.

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