Police identify suspect in Ohio festival shooting that wounded 12
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Key Points:
- Ohio police are searching for 20-year-old Ka Nye Taylor, wanted on 11 counts of felonious assault, and a second unidentified shooter in connection with a shooting at the Old West End Festival in Toledo that wounded 12 people.
- The shooting stemmed from a dispute between two rival groups, with police indicating that while some victims were targeted, most were innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire.
- Victims range in age from 14 to 61, with the majority in their early 20s; all are expected to survive, and nine have already been released from the hospital.
- Authorities have released a description of Taylor and are seeking public help to identify the second shooter, with Crime Stoppers and the U.S. Marshals Service offering combined rewards of $15,000 for information leading to arrests.
- Investigators are continuing to piece together the events of the shooting, which occurred during a neighborhood festival on Saturday night.