Police search for suspects after 12 people shot near festival in Toledo, Ohio

Organizers of a festival in the historic center of Toledo, Ohio, have cancelled planned events on Sunday as police continue the search for at least two shooters who wounded 12 people a day earlier. The Toledo police deputy chief, Joseph Heffernan, said the shooters were “probably shooting at each other” when gunfire erupted just after 5.30pm near the Old West End festival, an annual gathering of live music and architectural home tours. A search for suspects was entering its second day on Sunday. But with no suspects in custody, law enforcement officials have urged festival goers to come forward with any photos or videos on their phones for possible leads. Two people are reported to be in critical condition, Heffernan said. He added that the ages of the victims ranged from 14 to 61, with most in their early 20s. There were several hundred people at the festival at the time. Authorities also said extra police officers had been assigned to the festival, and a large number of off-duty officers were working for the festival itself. “It’s just a shame when a few people, for whatever reasons going through their head, decide to disrupt something that has been a beloved community event for many, many, many years,” Heffernan said. Festival organizers said in a statement posted online : “Too often we turn on the news and learn of a celebration somewhere that turns into a tragedy. Now, that news comes from our own neighborhood. …