AKRON, Ohio — Akron Police are investigating after two people were shot near the university's campus on Saturday night.
Police were called to the 500 block of East Exchange Street around 11:45 p.m. for reports of a shooting.
When police arrived, they found a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound in the parking lot.
He was transported to a hospital with multiple gunshot wound, police said.
An 18-year-old woman was also taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound in unknown condition.
According to police, the shooting happened in the parking lot of Exhale Hookah. No one has been arrested.
"We know that there was a big crowd outside when it happened and we're looking for leads," said Lt. Brent Bauknecht.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call police at 330-375-2490.
Over the Labor Day weekend in 2024, there was a murder at the same location.
33-year-old Kenneth Gay was shot and killed outside of Exhale Hookah. No arrests have been made in the case.
"During our investigation, we keep open to all types of facts and patterns and take a look. At this time, we don't believe they are related," Bauknecht said.
