Police: At least 12 wounded in Ohio shooting, two attackers exchange fire

At least twelve people were wounded yesterday in Toledo, Ohio, when two assailants exchanged gunfire, police said, Reuters reported.

Two of the wounded are in critical condition, police said at a news conference. The victims range in age from 14 to 61, police said.

The incident involved two people shooting at each other, police said.

"I've been to a lot of crime scenes, but this is far above all of them," police Lt. Dan Gerken told reporters at a news conference.

The search for suspects is ongoing as part of what Deputy Police Chief Joseph Heffernan called a "fairly active" investigation.

"We have some evidence and are checking out certain leads," Hefernan said.

Investigators are speaking with multiple people and reviewing camera footage, Gerken said.

George Krall, Toledo's public safety director, has publicly appealed for cellphone footage that could help police find the suspects.

"I know there is information. Please help us help you," Kral said.

Officers were dispatched at about 5:37 p.m. to a report of a person with a gunshot wound near the Old West End Festival, Toledo police said in a Facebook post, adding that "multiple victims were transported to nearby medical facilities for treatment."

There were several hundred people at the event, Kral said.

"This is one of the most famous festivals in Toledo and it's a shame that something like this had to ruin it," he said.

Excluding the Toledo incident, the Gun Violence Archive has recorded 171 mass shootings in the United States this year. The site defines a mass shooting as an incident in which at least four people are injured by a firearm, not including the shooter.