Multiple people were shot near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, as police responded to a shooting and began searching for the suspect or suspects involved. The Toledo police department said officers found multiple shooting victims and were still working scenes in the area of Delaware Avenue and Robinwood Avenue.

Many of the victims were taken for medical treatment, but police did not say how many people were injured. That left the most basic question about the Toledo shooting unanswered even as the search widened and residents and visitors were asked to stay away from the area.

The shooting landed in the middle of an event that draws crowds to one of the country’s largest historic districts. The Old West End Festival describes itself as a two-day event with live music, multiple food markets, a beer garden, house tours, shopping, and much more, turning what should have been a busy celebration into a police scene.

That contrast is what makes the incident land so hard: a neighborhood festival known for walking, music, and food is now the focus of an active criminal investigation. Police have not said what led to the gunfire or how many people were hurt, and until they do, the scope of the shooting remains incomplete.

For now, the investigation stays centered on the block-by-block search around Delaware Avenue and Robinwood Avenue, with officers still looking for the suspect or suspects involved. The immediate concern is safety, and the clearest instruction from police is to keep clear of the area until investigators finish at the scene.