At least 8 people shot at festival in Toledo

Eight people were shot and wounded as gunfire erupted at a family-friendly festival in Ohio on Saturday, officials and reports said.

Cops responded to chaos unfolding at the Old West End Festival in Toledo around 5:40 p.m., according to a statement local police shared on X.

In video of the incident, at least 16 shots could be heard ringing out as people screamed and dove for cover.

Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said eight people were shot and left with non-life-threatening wounds, according to WTOL 11 TV.

“Everybody hit the deck,” Kevin Berry, who was relaxing in the neighborhood arboretum when he heard the shots, said.

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