Guns used in June 2 East Akron shooting linked to other crimes, police chief says

At least two of the weapons recovered from the scene of the June 2 shooting in East Akron that left one dead and injured 28 others have been linked to another crime in another city, Akron Police Chief Brian Harding said Tuesday,

Harding declined to share specifics about the investigation during a late morning news conference, but he said the department has dedicated more than 2,500 hours to the case, conducted over 100 interviews and collected "dozens of pieces of physical evidence for processing."

"We've been working with a number of our federal partners including the ATF, the FBI, as well as the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the U.S. Marshals and the Summit County Sherriff's Department to coordinate the activities around this case," Harding said.

Additionally, he said, the department has eyewitness accounts that confirm the description of the vehicle the alleged shooter was driving, and the behavior of the vehicle leading up to the shooting.

"They describe that vehicle pulling up slowly, the window going down, the male that was in the driver's seat start shooting," said Harding. As the vehicle sped off, he said, people began returning fire.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Contact reporter Derek Kreider at DKreider@Gannett.com or 330-541-9413

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