One person has been killed and at least 24 others injured in a mass shooting in the US state of Ohio.

The shooting happened just after midnight local time (05:00 BST) in the city of Akron.

No one has been arrested or identified as a suspect and an investigation is continuing, the Akron Police Department has confirmed.

Officers dispatched to the scene near Kelly Street and 8th Avenue found dozens of bullet casings and a gun, according to local media reports.

In a statement to the BBC, the force said at least 25 people had been shot, one of whom had been killed.

It also confirmed many of the victims' injuries were non-life-threatening, but added that some were in a "more serious condition".