Nine injured in Bath Township shooting at Airbnb rental after social media party

Nine people were injured early Sunday in a shooting at a large rental home in Bath Township, Ohio, after a birthday party that had been promoted on social media, police said. The shooting occurred about 12:15 a.m. at a home in the 900 block of Top O Hill Drive, and most of those who attended the gathering were under 18, Police Chief Vito Sinopoli said.

Officers arriving within minutes after multiple 911 calls found a chaotic scene as some people fled and others attempted to render aid, Sinopoli said at a news conference. Paramedics transported the wounded to area hospitals. Officials have not released the victims' names or conditions, and investigators have not determined whether all nine were struck by gunfire; one person’s leg injury may have resulted from a fall, Sinopoli said. No arrests have been announced.

Bath Township police said one person at the party pulled out a gun and shots were fired inside the home, after which most attendees, including whoever opened fire, left the scene. Local departments from Akron, Copley, Fairlawn and Richfield, as well as Summit County sheriff’s deputies and multiple fire departments, responded. The township is working with the Ohio Bureau...