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One person has been killed and at least 24 others injured in a mass shooting in the US state of Ohio.

The incident happened just after midnight local time (05:00 BST) in the city of Akron.

Officers at the scene, near Kelly Street and 8th Avenue, discovered dozens of bullet casings and a gun, according to local media reports.

No one has been arrested or identified as a suspect and an investigation is under way, the Akron Police Department has confirmed.

Local media reported that gunfire erupted as roughly 200 people were gathered at a birthday party.

In a statement to the BBC, the Akron Police Department said at least 25 people had been shot, and one person was killed.

They later confirmed that person’s identity as Lateris Cook, a 27-year-old father from Akron.

Authorities also said that many of the victims’ injuries were non-life-threatening, but added that some were in a “more serious condition”.