TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, and police are searching for suspects, authorities say.
Toledo police said in a social media post the shooting happened near the Old West End Festival. Police responded to the scene at about 5:37 p.m.
Police said many victims have been taken to the hospital.
Authorities are searching for the suspect or suspects.
Kevin Berry said he was sitting in the neighborhood arboretum listening to live music with his friends when he heard a handful of gunshots ring out.
“Everybody hit the deck,” he said.
When he looked back up, he saw a gun being tossed to the ground less than 50 feet (15 meters) away from him. Police officers who were already on-site for the festival immediately responded to the scene.
Berry, who has medical training and served in the U.S. Navy, said he walked around the area looking for potential victims who might need help.
He said he saw at least five people with gunshot wounds.
“The folks who were hit were spread out around the arboretum area,” he said.
The Old West End Festival is a two-day celebration in Toledo’s historic district that includes live music, food vendors, home tours and shopping.
Sgt. Mohamad Nasser, a spokesman for the Toledo Police Department, said more information would be released shortly on the department’s Facebook and X accounts.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
This is a developing story.
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