By Martha Williams For Dailymail.Com
13:22 28 Oct 2023, updated 14:41 28 Oct 2023
- Two teenagers died after a deadly shooting in Ohio
- The shooting happened at a house party in Mansfield where the police later found drugs and guns
- Mansfield Police rushed to the scene after receiving multiple reports of gun shots and people running
Two teens are dead and at four others left injured after a fatal shooting at a party in Mansfield, Ohio.
The Mansfield Division of Police is investigating a shooting that happened on Friday at around 11:40 pm in Ohio.
The deadly killings left two teens dead and four others injured after the teens were attending a house party the weekend leading up to Halloween.
The suspect is still on the loose as of Saturday morning.
Mansfield police reported that they collected evidence from the scene including guns and drugs.
The news release from the Mansfield Department of Police said: ‘The Mansfield Division of Police, Major Crimes Unit is actively working on a Double Homicide and Four Felonious Assaults in the City of Mansfield.’
Officers received multiple emergency calls after people heard shots fired nearby and saw people running away from the property.
The killings took place at a house party near 810 Ferndale Road and the victims were teenagers at the party.
A 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were found dead inside the home and two others were rushed to the hospital. The other victims ranged from 14-19 years old.
Mansfield Police officials said: ‘A group of subjects fled the scene on foot and in vehicles from witness accounts. Subjects at the party were not able to give a good description of the suspect or suspects or any vehicles.’
Lieutenant Robert J. Skropits said: ‘We are asking for the help of the community in identifying the suspects in these heinous crimes.’
The two deaths at the house party are the 10th and 11th homicides in Mansfield this year.
Anybody with information about the shooting or the suspect is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Jered Kingsborough at 419-755-9729 or Det. Korey Kaufman at 419-755-9748.
This story is still developing.
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