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Multiple people have been shot near an annual historic festival in Ohio sparking a huge emergency response and sending people running for their lives.
Police from Toledo and Lucas County, along with multiple medical units, responded to the Old West End Festival just after 5.30pm Saturday following reports of a person shot near Delaware Avenue and Glenwood Avenue, according to the data authorities.
Officers discovered multiple shooting victims upon arrival, many of whom have since been transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Witness Kevin Berry told the Daily Mail he personally observed at least five or six victims being struck by gunfire, including one graze wound and another shot to the head.
He described seeing an elderly woman fall to the ground, who he believed appeared to be experiencing heart attack symptoms during the commotion.
Berry said he heard up to eight gunshots and saw a gun drop, but did not see the shooter, who he believed fled on foot.
‘The Toledo Police Department is actively searching for the suspect or suspects involved,’ authorities said in a news release.
Berry said the shooting appeared to come out of nowhere, with the first gunshots heard while the band was still playing. He also shared that it appeared to be entirely random, with no clear target or intent.
A shooting near Old West End Festival in Ohio sparked a massive emergency response on Saturday
Witness Kevin Berry told the Daily Mail he personally observed at least five or six victims being struck by gunfire
He said he ran around attempting to flag down officers for those who had been struck by gunfire, adding that police reached the scene ‘quickly.’
Videos shared on social media showed chaos as people ran from the scene, with injured victims seen walking in bloodied clothes and others taken away on stretchers.
Tony Toledo, a Defiance, Ohio resident, shared a chilling Facebook post saying he attended the Old West End Festival to relive his college days when shots were fired just 30 feet away from him.
‘I was eating ribs. Dropped the ribs. Every person at the park stopped to the ground. I am ok,’ Toledo wrote.
‘Unknown to me the shooter ran past me ten feet way. He dropped his gun on ground ten feet from me,’ he added. ‘Another attendee was standing over the gun screaming for the police to get it. Cops got it immediately.’
‘People were bleeding. EMTs were called,’ Toledo wrote, adding that he learned two people had died, though that detail has not yet been confirmed by police.
‘There was a cop waving an automatic rifle screaming for us to leave the park,’ he said. ‘He didn’t need to tell me twice.’
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz told local outlet WTOL 11 News that it’s believed there were eight victims and all are expected to survive.
Witness Berry said he heard up to eight gunshots and saw a gun drop, but did not see the shooter, who he believed fled on foot
Witness Berry said the shooting appeared to come out of nowhere, with the first gunshots heard while the band was still playing
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz told local outlet WTOL 11 News that at this time, all victims are expected to survive
The multi-agency response includes Toledo police, Lucas County Sheriff’s deputies, Ohio State Highway Patrol and Toledo Fire and Rescue
Videos shared on social media showed chaos as people ran from the scene, with injured victims seen walking in bloodied clothes and others taken away on stretchers
Police from Toledo and Lucas County, along with multiple medical units, responded to the Old West End Festival just after 5.30pm Saturday. A file photo of the festival
However, the severity of any injuries, as well as the ages and identities of the victims, remain unknown.
The multi-agency response includes Toledo police, Lucas County Sheriff’s deputies, Ohio State Highway Patrol and Toledo Fire and Rescue.
‘The investigation currently includes scenes in the area of Delaware Avenue and Robinwood Avenue,’ Toledo Police Department said.
‘Residents and visitors are asked to avoid the area and expect a significant police presence as officers continue their search and investigators work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident,’ they added.
The incident comes as Toledo hosts its 53rd West End Festival, described as the ‘biggest party of the year’ celebrating ‘one of the largest historic districts in the country.’
Live music, dozens of food vendors, a beer garden, house tours and shopping kicked off with the King Wamba Carnival Parade on Saturday morning, opening the two-day event.
The Toledo Police Department did not immediately respond for comment.
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