Another weekend of gunfire in Akron.
Police are investigating two shootings.
The first happened around 6:30 Friday evening. A 23 year old man, sitting on his neighbor’s porch in the 1100 block of Herman Street, was shot in the head. The victim, Mychael Andrews, reported he was sitting with two other men , when a dark blue, minivan pulled up in front of the house. A passenger got out of the van, walked up in the front yard and yelled “Hey” before firing several shots. Andrews was struck in the head and several bullets struck the front of the house. Andrews was transported to Akron General Medical Center, where his injuries appear to be minor.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Akron Police.
Another shooting at around 2 Saturday morning sent 34-year old Dion Scott to City Hospital with a bullet in his leg.
Scott was shot in the parking lot of Glen's Bar on East Glenwood Avenue. Police say his injuries don't appear to be life threatening. He was unable to describe the suspect.
