Overview

• An incident report says officers heard a gunshot around 9:20 p.m. and later found a juvenile with a leg wound who initially told police he had twisted his ankle before acknowledging he had been shot.
• The victim, identified by school officials as a Cardinal Mooney student and a spectator, was transported to the hospital at 9:23 p.m. and is in stable condition.
• The student told officers he did not know who shot him and reported no ongoing conflict, leaving key details such as a suspect and motive unconfirmed.
• At 9:39 p.m., Youngstown State University issued an alert instructing people to avoid Stambaugh Stadium and stated the situation was under control as multiple agencies responded.
• YSU officials say upcoming high school games will add police personnel and metal detectors at stadium entrances while the investigation continues.