Bounty hunter shot serving warrant in local neighborhood

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Police Department is looking for suspects in a shooting that happened Thursday evening.

According to police, a group of bail bondsmen were attempting to serve a warrant at a home in the 1100 block of 7th Ave. around 8:15 p.m.

Police say a suspect fired multiple shots from the home, hitting a bounty hunter.

The bounty hunter, a 37-year-old male, was taken to the hospital in serious condition and has not been identified.

Officers detained several teenagers in the home who had outstanding warrants, according to a press release.

No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.

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