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Police arrest suspect in shooting at an Ohio festival

People listen during a news conference regarding the shooting Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at One Government Center in Toledo, Ohio. The Blade via AP

TOLEDO, Ohio — Police in Ohio have arrested a suspect in a shooting that wounded 12 people at a crowded neighborhood street festival last weekend.

Eljay Crisp-Carr, 20, was taken into custody Thursday and charged with 11 counts of felonious assault. Court documents do not list an attorney for him and no one answered a call to a phone number associated with him Friday morning.

The gunfire broke out Saturday during the Old West End Festival in Toledo at a park filled with tents, music and food trucks. Police said a fight between rival groups apparently escalated into two people shooting at each other.

In a criminal complaint filed in Toledo Municipal Court, a detective described video showing Crisp-Carr participating in the fight.

Authorities have also issued an arrest warrant for the other suspect, Ka Nye Taylor, but he hasn't been caught.

Toledo Police Chief Michael Troendle speaks during a news conference about the shooting at the Old West End Festival Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at One Government Center in Toledo, Ohio. The Blade via AP

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