YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The violence in Youngstown continues after a shooting on the city's west side.

 

The shooting happened around 10:45 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of Mahoning Avenue and Hall Heights.

Captain Rod Foley said, "It looks like some type of verbal altercation erupted, and people heard gunfire, and people fleeing the area."

Police and EMTs assisted two victims.

"When the officers got here we had two people shot, a male and a female. The female appeared to be in more serious condition than

the male," said Foley.

Youngstown detectives put markers down to document evidence, possibly 26 shell casings left behind from at least two,  if not several guns.

The time of day is not typical for the majority of shootings and murders in the city.

"It's unusual to get this type of altercation in broad daylight, you know certainly in this part of town, we don't get rapid gunfire out here, and multiple casings," emphasized Captain Foley.

A mother who didn't want to talk on camera tells WFMJ News she is glad her children stayed overnight at their grandmother's house.

A car with its window shot out and shattered glass on the ground was visible. Nearby was a baby stroller and some kid's bikes.

As heat radiated off shell casing that littered the street,  the hunt was on to question a man seen fleeing the scene.

Police caught him a few blocks away and took him to the hospital after he complained of stomach pains.

 

The condition of the two victims is unknown at this time.

Youngstown police are investigating.
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