A mass shooting that left 12 people wounded Saturday afternoon at a summer festival in Ohio stemmed from \u201ca dispute involving two rival groups,\u201d according to police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shots rang out from two gunmen, one from each group, just after 5:30 p.m. near the Old West End Festival in Toledo. A dozen people were hurt, with the oldest victim being 61 and the youngest 14, police Lt. Dan Gerken said Saturday, noting most were in their early 20s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toledo Police Chief Michael Troendle said Tuesday that a dispute between rival groups led to \u201ca foot chase\u201d and a physical altercation in which one person produced a firearm and shot, prompting someone from the rival group to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile investigators believe some of the victims are intentionally targeted, the majority of those injured appear to have been innocent bystanders caught up in this senseless act of violence,\u201d Troendle said in a news briefing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police estimate that three of the victims were involved in the incident, while nine were caught in the crossfire. All of the victims are expected to survive, with nine already having been released from the hospital, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said at the briefing Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Toledo Fire & Rescue Chief Allison Armstrong said bystanders helped in the aftermath of the shooting by administering tourniquets to the injuries of the victims and providing them with comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile that act showed us the worst of humanity, what followed in the moments after showed us the very best,\u201d Armstrong said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Detectives have continued conducting interviews since the incident and \u201cidentified several persons of interest,\u201d Troendle said. The gunmen police believe to be responsible are between the ages of 18 and 24 and are still at large, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the shooting, a sheriff\u2019s deputy at the festival was about to check a bag when someone grabbed it and ran off with it, Troendle said, adding that police are \u201cstill trying to piece all that together.\u201d It is not clear whom the bag belonged to, or if the firearm was used in the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Troendle said investigators have recovered two firearms that are believed to be connected with the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile there\u2019s still work to be done, I can tell you that investigators continue to make progress,\u201d Troendle said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kapszukiewicz said young people need to be held accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe reality is they did something that deserves punishment and accountability, and when our police find them and arrest them, they will be held accountable,\u201d he said of the gunmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kapszukiewicz also said he thinks the city should find a date to finish hosting the Old West End Festival, which was halted a day early after Saturday\u2019s shooting. He said late summer or early September would be a good time to \u201cput a bow on that weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Changes, including strengthened curfews and more opportunities to check bags, are being discussed for events like the Old West End Festival, Kapszukiewicz said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur heart is broken, and it will take time to work through what happened and to seek to make sure it doesn\u2019t happen again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n