NewsLocal NewsAkron Canton News

Actions

3 people shot at a gathering inside Green apartment

Posted at 6:21 AM, Aug 27, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-27 08:35:56-04

GREEN, Ohio — Three people were shot at a gathering inside an apartment in Green early Thursday morning, according to the Summit County Sheriff's Office.

Rayshawn K. Simmons, 22, of Canton, was arrested and charged with possession of drugs and trafficking in drugs.

At around 12:15 a.m., deputies responded to Schneiderman Drive in Green for reports of a shooting.

Two men were found with gunshots wounds. A few minutes later, deputies responded to a report of a man with gunshot wounds on South Main Street, which is approximately .5 mile from the shooting scene on Schneiderman Drive.

All three men were transported to Cleveland Clinic Akron General. One of the men was treated and released.

The two other victims remain hospitalized. One is in serious condition and the other has life-threatening injuries.

Simmons was booked into the Summit County Jail. It's unknown at this time if Simmons was one of the three people shot.

Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here.

You can also catch News 5 Cleveland on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV NOW, Hulu Live and more. We're also on Amazon Alexa devices. Learn more about our streaming options here.