A teen was arrested Wednesday in connection with the shooting of a 7-year-old and a 19-year-old at a field in Akron during a pee-wee football game Sunday, according to the Akron Police Department.
According to police, officers arrested the 16-year-old suspect around 4 p.m. Wednesday in the 800 block of Raymond Street.
Officers searched the alleged suspect’s home when he threw a .45 caliber handgun out of his bedroom window, which was quickly recovered by police, authorities said.
Additionally, a 37-year-old woman was arrested for having weapons under disability after a second handgun was found in the home, police said.
The shooting, which occurred Sunday during a pee-wee football game at Akron's Lane Field at about 4 p.m., left the 19-year-old with non-life-threatening injuries. However, the 7-year-old was in critical condition and underwent multiple surgeries for his injuries.
"This was a horrific crime," said Summit County Deputy Chief Brian Harding. "So it was really impactful that the community was able to give us so much help and support, and our detectives did a wonderful job following up on the case, getting some good leads, and ultimately get an arrest, which I know made a real impact to the family that was involved with families that were involved in this case."
The investigation is still ongoing.
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