Police track multiple leads after 12 shot near Toledo street festival
12 people injured, 2 critically, after shooting at Ohio festival
Fox News’ Madison Scarpino details the aftermath of the street festival shooting in Toledo, Ohio, which injured 12 people, two critically, including a 14-year-old boy. One witness describes mistaking gunshots for fireworks and seeing people running for cover. Toledo police are investigating and are asking for photos and video from the public to help identify multiple suspects who remain at large.
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A manhunt for gunmen who wounded a dozen victims near a street festival in Toledo, Ohio, over the weekend entered its third day without an arrest Monday as police said investigators were following “multiple leads.”
In a brief update posted on social media Sunday, Toledo police said investigators continue to make progress on leads. Police asked festival attendees to come with photos or videos that might show the suspects.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting around 5:37 p.m. Saturday near the popular annual Old West End Festival, where hundreds of people enjoy live music, food vendors and house tours, and found the man with multiple gunshot wounds.
All 12 victims were in stable condition and continuing to improve as of Sunday, police said. The victims ranged in age from 14 to 61, with most in their early 20s.
WHILE THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUED, MULTIPLE PEOPLE WERE STABBED, ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED NEAR PENN STATION
Toledo Deputy Chief Joseph Heffernan said at a news conference that investigators believe the attack was carried out by at least two gunmen who were “possibly shooting at each other.”
Police stand near the scene where multiple people were shot at a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, on June 6, 2026. (Paul Sancya/AP)
Authorities have not released any suspect descriptions or identified a possible motive.
THE HUNT CONTINUES FOR THE SUSPECT ACCUSED OF KILLING TWO PEOPLE OUTSIDE A CHIPOTLE RESTAURANT
Lucas County Prosecutor Julia Bates promised that “justice will be swift and strong.”
Police are investigating a shooting in which multiple people were shot at a community festival at the Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum in Toledo, Ohio, on June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
“Those who are afraid, traumatized or harmed by this violence will continue to be at the forefront of our efforts,” Bates said in a statement. he said. “I’ve been angry before, but this is a personal situation. This is my home. These are my friends and neighbors. This is not right.”
The Agnes Reynolds Jackson Arboretum in Toledo, Ohio, is shown where multiple people were shot at a community festival on June 6, 2026. (Paul Sancya/AP)
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Authorities asked anyone with information to call or text Crime Stoppers at 419-255-1111 and noted that tipsters can remain anonymous.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
