Akron Mass Shooting Press Conference: Victim count rises to 28, victim assistance fund announced

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik and Police Chief Brian Harding on Monday held a press conference alongside other officials to provide an update on the June 2 mass shooting that left one man dead and 26 others injured.
According to Harding, the victim count in the mass shooting has risen to 28. A 36-year-old woman who was initially considered a witness was grazed in the arm three times.
In addition to those injured, the shooting claimed the life of 27-year-old Lateris Cook of Akron.
City officials announced a victim assistance fund has been established by the Akron Community Foundation to help cover medical bills and other expenses for the injured, in collaboration with the Summit County nonprofit Victim Assistance Program and other community organizations.
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