Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say [View all]
Source: CNN
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
By Emma Tucker
Updated 22 min ago
Updated Jun 6, 2026, 7:29 PM ET
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2026, 6:44 PM ET
Police respond to a shooting at the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, on June 6, 2026.
Multiple people have been shot near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities said Saturday. ... Officers are actively searching for the suspect or suspects involved in the incident after responding to the scene around 5:30 p.m. local time, the Toledo Police Department said.
“Many victims” have been transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, Toledo police said on Facebook. No information was available on how many people were wounded or what their conditions were. ... Police are asking people to avoid the area as they conduct their investigation. A significant presence of officers remains at the scene.
The Old West End Festival is an annual two-day event in the city’s historic district, with one of the largest neighborhoods of Victorian houses in the country. The event had been scheduled to kick off with a parade Saturday morning and features live music and food markets.
Two festivalgoers said they were enjoying the event when they heard multiple shots and saw panic break out, describing the scene as “pandemonium,” they told CNN affiliate WTOL.
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