One dead, dozens injured in Ohio mass shooting
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”.