Two Teens Accidentally Shot in Ohio Mall

The discharge from a 16-year-old boy’s gun sent shoppers running for cover in a mall in Toledo, Ohio. The shooting happened near the food court. He accidentally fired one round into his leg that ricocheted, striking another teenager. He fled the scene, but was eventually found by police and has been charged with felonious assault, carrying concealed weapons and inducing panic.

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“‘Juveniles Should Not Have Guns,’ Toledo Police Urge Adults To Be More Involved, Monitor Teens After Franklin Park Mall Shooting,” wtol.com (December 28, 2023).