CUYAHOGA COUNTY — A teenager was shot at a county fair in Ohio Saturday night, according to our CBS affiliate, WOIO-19 TV.
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The shooting occurred around 11 p.m. at the Cuyahoga County Fair.
Berea police told WOIO-19 that the shooting happened while a group of 10 “young adults” were fighting inside the fair.
An 18-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the torso.
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The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment, however, information on his current condition was not immediately available.
Police told WOIO-19 that two males were spotted running to a car in the parking lot.
Middleburg Heights police eventually stopped the car and arrested a man for possession of a firearm.
Police are working to determine if that man was involved in the shooting at the fair.
The Cuyahoga County Fair announced the incident early Sunday morning in a social media post.
“Fair Board Personnel are cooperating with all local law enforcement agencies at this time and have provided an official update we will be open tomorrow under standard hours of operation,” the post read.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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