Overview

• The shooting was reported around 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the 400 block of Palmetto Avenue, according to police.
• The child left the scene and went to Akron Fire Department Station 13 on Brown Street, where first responders treated him.
• Paramedics transported him to Akron Children’s Hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
• Officers recovered a firearm at the Palmetto Avenue location where the shooting occurred.
• Police requested tips from the public and directed anyone with information to call the Akron Police Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490.