A quiet Monday night in Akron's North Hill neighborhood ended with three people in the hospital, after separate shootings rattled a small cluster of residential streets and sent bullets into at least two homes, police said. The victims, a 24-year-old man, a 20-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy, all suffered injuries described by authorities as non-life-threatening. Investigators found multiple shell casings scattered around the area.
Timeline And Scene Details
Just after 8 p.m., officers were called to the 800 block of Carlysle Street for reports of gunfire. They found a 24-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his arm and chest, and he was taken to Summa Health Akron for treatment. While processing the scene, investigators recovered several shell casings and discovered that two nearby homes had been struck by bullets. No arrests had been announced as of Tuesday, according to WOIO.
Other Victims And Locations
A short time after the Carlysle shooting, a 20-year-old woman showed up at Summa Health Akron with a gunshot wound to her foot. She told police she had been walking near North Howard Street and East Tallmadge Avenue when she was hit. Around 10 p.m., officers responded to Alfaretta Avenue, where a 17-year-old boy was found inside his family’s home with a gunshot wound to the neck; he was also taken to the hospital. Those details were reported by the Akron Beacon Journal.
Investigation And Neighborhood Context
Akron police say the three overnight shootings are believed to be connected and do not appear to be random. Detectives are canvassing the North Hill area for witnesses and any available surveillance video as they try to piece together what happened. The incidents come just days after two 14-year-old boys were shot on a porch nearby on April 24, a case police referenced in earlier public updates. In an April 25 news release, authorities said, “Detectives believe this to be an isolated incident with no ongoing risk to the community,” according to Cleveland.com.
How To Help
Anyone with information about the Monday night shootings is asked to contact the Akron Police Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or call 330-375-2TIP. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS or by texting TIPSCO to 274637. Investigators are also urging residents with doorbell cameras or dash-cam footage from the North Hill area Monday night to check their recordings and share anything that might help the case. The investigation remains active, and officers say they will release additional details as they become available, per WOIO.
