Akron leaders update deadly mass shooting investigation [Video]

AKRON, Ohio — Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and Akron Police Chief Brian Harding provided an update on the investigation into last month’s deadly mass shooting, plus other public safety issues, during a news conference on Tuesday. 

While police have yet to make any arrests in the shooting, Harding noted that his detectives have spent 2,500 hours investigating the case, conducting “an excess of 100 interviews.” The chief added that his department is working closely with federal, state, and local agencies “to coordinate the activities around this case.”

The mass shooting happened during a block party in the area of Kelly Ave. and 8th Ave on June 2. The city announced earlier this month that the number of victims from the shooting stands at 29, including the fatal victim, 27-year-old Lateris Cook …