Incident

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8-20-2023 Ohio Akron 2-1

Location

August 20, 2023

Lane Ball Field
630 Vernon Odom Blvd
Akron, Ohio

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Tyren Thompson Jr
Age: 7
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Age: 19
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age: 16
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Child Involved Incident
Child injured (not child shooter)

Notes

shot in leg, chest; near Lane Field Park, 500 block of Howe St; after youth football game;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 45 Auto

Sources

URL: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/teen-child-injured-in-akron-shooting-sunday-afternoon

URL: https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2023/08/akron-shooting-leaves-7-year-old-in-very-serious-condition.html

URL: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/it-is-unacceptable-7-year-old-shot-in-akron-field-after-pee-wee-football-game-police-search-for-shooter

URL: https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/08/21/akron-police-search-suspect-shooting-7-year-old-boy/

URL: https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/akron/akron-police-lane-field-shooting/95-5a83a745-c5b3-4743-a125-a9b69dacd4a2

District

Congressional District: 13
State Senate District: 28
State House District: 33