AKRON UPDATE 

AKRON POLICE HAVE GIVEN AN UPDATE ON THE MASS SHOOTING THERE NEARLY TWO WEEKS AGO. 
POLICE CHIEF BRIAN HARDING SAYS THE VICTIM COUNT HAS RISEN TO 28. A 36-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO WAS ORIGINIALLY CONSIDERED A WITNESS WAS GRAZED IN THE ARM THREE TIMES. ONE PERSON DIED IN THAT SHOOTING AND NOW 27 OTHERS HAVE BEEN INJURED. CITY OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED A VICTIM ASSISTANCE FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. CITY COUNCIL WILL INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ALLOCATE 150 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE VICTIM ASSISTANCE FUND. THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE DURING A BLOCK PARTY IN THE AREA OF KELLY AND 8TH AVENUE. POLICE STILL HAVE NOT SHARED INFORMATION ABOUT SUSPECTS BUT SAY THEY'RE FOLLOWING LEADS.