Akron mass shooting: Update from Tuesday press conference on victims

AKRON, Ohio — As the investigation continues after a weekend mass shooting in Akron left one person dead and 24 others injured when gunfire erupted in the area of ​​Kelly Avenue and 8th Avenue shortly after midnight Sunday, we expect an update this afternoon as city officials hold a news conference at 2 p.m.

3News plans to broadcast the press conference live in this story. You can also watch the coverage on our YouTube channel (subscribe here).

A news release from Akron Mayor Shammas Malik's office says officials will review details of the investigation, provide an update on victims and give the media an opportunity to ask questions.

“At this time, there is no vehicle description or suspect information to provide, and no arrests have been made,” according to the city's latest statement Monday evening.

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The man who died in the shooting was identified earlier this week as Lateris Cook, 27, of Akron.

“You can’t mend a broken heart,” Kalandra McDowell said of losing her stepson. “You can put a band-aid on a lot of things, but you can't put it on a broken heart. It can't be fixed. There's a lot of broken hearts here right now.”

Earlier Sunday morning, Akron police told 3News their officers responded to the scene shortly after midnight amid multiple calls of shots fired.

“Shortly after these calls came in, the call center received notifications from local hospitals that several people were arriving at the emergency room with gunshot wounds,” according to Akron police.

Initial police reports early Sunday morning indicated a total of 27 gunshot victims. A statement released hours later by Mayor Malik and Chief Harding, however, lowered that number to 25.

Two firearms and several dozen shell casings were recovered at the scene, police said.

Details regarding the suspects linked to the shooting are unknown, but authorities are offering a $22,500 reward as part of their ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip. Tips can also be submitted to Summit County Crimestoppers at 330-434-COPS.

Akron city officials already held a press conference about the mass shooting Sunday evening, which you can watch in its entirety below.

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