AKRON, Ohio — Shammas Malik, the mayor of Akron, shared on social media that the Gun Violence Response Fund set up to support victims and families after the June 2 shooting has received $264,455 in pledges.

What You Need To Know

  • Akron's Gun Violence Response Fund, which was set up to support victims and families after the June 2 shooting, has received $264,455 in pledges
  • The Kelly Avenue shooting killed one person, LaTeris Cook, and injured 27 others at a house party.

  • The shooting rattled the community

  • According to Mayor Shammas Malik, $46,298 has been distributed to the victims of the June 2 shooting and their families

The Kelly Avenue shooting killed one person, LaTeris Cook, and injured 27 others at a house party. The shooting rattled the community, causing weekend events around the Juneteenth holiday to be canceled after city council members expressed safety concerns.

According to Malik, $46,298 has been distributed to the victims of the June 2 shooting and their families.

“The advisory committee will continue to fundraise through 9/10, confirm the final amount of funds available to help the June 2nd victims & other gun violence victims, & provide info on how much financial support will be available to fund solution(s) to prevent gun violence,” Malik wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

If you’d like to donate to the fund, you can do so here. Victims can call the Victim Assistance Program at 330-376-0040 for support.

Digital Producer Nathan Sharman contributed to this report.

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