- Two teenagers have died after a fatal shooting in Ohio
- The shooting occurred at a house party in Mansfield, where police later found drugs and weapons
- Mansfield police rushed to the scene after receiving multiple reports of shots fired and people running
Two teenagers are dead and four others injured after a fatal shooting at a party in Mansfield, Ohio.
The Mansfield Division of Police is investigating a shooting that occurred in Ohio on Friday around 11:40 p.m.
The fatal killings left two teenagers dead and four others injured after the teens attended a house party the weekend before Halloween.
The suspect is still at large as of Saturday morning.
Mansfield police reported they collected evidence at the scene, including weapons and drugs.
Two teenagers were shot and four others were injured at a house party in Ohio on Friday night
The shooting happened in Mansfield, Ohio, around 11:40 p.m. Police officers were responding to 911 calls when shots were heard and people were seen running to the scene
The alleged shooting victims were 17 and 18 years old and the four injured partygoers were between 14 and 19 years old
The Mansfield Department of Police press release states, “The Mansfield Division of Police, Major Crimes Unit, is actively working on a double murder and four aggravated assaults in the City of Mansfield.”
Officers received several 911 calls after people nearby heard gunshots and saw people running away from the property.
The murders occurred at a house party near 810 Ferndale Road and the victims were teenagers who attended the party.
A 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were found dead in the home and two other people were taken to the hospital. The other victims were between 14 and 19 years old.
Mansfield police officers said, “A group of people fled the scene on foot and in vehicles, according to witnesses.” Those at the party were unable to accurately describe the suspect or suspects or the vehicles.
The suspect has not yet been found and police are continuing to investigate the crime scene this morning
Police reports say drugs and weapons were found at the Mansfield property
The 17-year-old and 18-year-old were already dead when police arrived at 810 Ferndale Road
Lt. Robert J. Skropits said, “We are asking the community for help in identifying the suspects in these heinous crimes.”
The two deaths at the house party are the 10th and 11th murders in Mansfield this year.
Anyone with information about the shooting or the suspect is asked to contact Det. Sergeant. Jered Kingsborough at 419-755-9729 or Det. Korey Kaufman at 419-755-9748.
This story is still developing.