AKRON, Ohio — A 17-year-old teen walking down the street was shot last week in Akron. A bystander was also hit.
The shooting happened in the 500 block of Chittenden Street on May 24 around 6:30 p.m.
The teen was approached by several men who pulled out guns and opened fire. The teen sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, police said.
A 44-year-old bystander was shot in the leg, police said. His injuries were non-life-threatening, police said.
Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to call Akron police at 330-375-2490 or CrimeStoppers at 330-434-COPS.
