At first, the four victims at Mason Elementary School mistook the sound of gunshots for fireworks, until they realized they’d been shot.
AKRON, Ohio - Akron Police are still searching for the suspects that put four teenagers in the hospital on the Fourth of July.It was shortly after midnight when they started to hear what sounded like fireworks but ended up being gunfire.Capt. David Laughlin said they received calls earlier in the night related to the same group of teens.
At first, the four victims mistook the sound of gunshots for fireworks, until they realized they’d been shot. One of the teen’s friends made a panicked 911 call as she rushed her friend who had been shot in the leg to Akron Children’s Hospital. At this point, the police have not made any arrests and they don’t know how many shooters they’re looking for.
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