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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".
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