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Mansfield police arrest 22-year-old for party shooting that left 2 dead

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A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place during a party in a Mansfield home and left two teens dead, according to police.

On Wednesday, Cyrus J. Ellerbe was taken into custody on a murder charge, police said. He is being held on a $5 million bond with a no-contact order.

On Oct. 27, police responded to a call about numerous shots being fired at a home on Ferndale Avenue. They found two people had been shot and killed, and four others were injured, police said.

The deceased victims were 17 and 18 years old, and the other victims injured ranged from 14 to 19 years old.

The investigation is ongoing, and Mansfield Police ask anyone with information to call its tip line at 419-522-7463.

RELATED: Police say 20-30 young people in Mansfield Airbnb during shooting; victim's mother pleads for answers

News 5 previously spoke to Tanjanaya Taylor, the mother of the 17-year-old victim, Jarmel Boyd. You can watch more in the player below:

Mother wants to know why party where son was killed was allowed at Airbnb
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