SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Six people were hurt in a mass shooting overnight as a crowd gathered to pay tribute to a person who died several years ago, authorities said.
According to WHIO-TV, the incident occurred shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday at a wake on South Yellow Springs Street in Springfield, Ohio. Springfield police Lt. Randall Ballentine said someone came into the building and opened fire, striking at least six people, the news outlet reported.
Multiple agencies, including Springfield police, the Clark County Sheriff’s Department and multiple Ohio State Highway Patrol posts, responded to the scene, WHIO reported. Crews flew one victim to Miami Valley Hospital, while the others were taken by cruisers, medics or private vehicles to Springfield Regional Medical Center, according to WHIO. Information about their conditions was not immediately available.
Authorities have not released a suspect’s name or description, WHIO reported.
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