Akron Children’s Hospital on lockdown after girl, 4, and man killed ‘when shooter fired into crowd’

A FOUR-year-old girl and a man have died after someone opened fire into a crowd on Friday night, cops said.

Ohio first responders brought the girl to Akron Children's Hospital, which was placed on lockdown following the shooting, local media reported.

The shots were fired in the Summit Hill neighborhood as an outdoor family celebration was underway, according to the

The girl died of a gunshot wound to the head and a 40-year-old man was taken to Akron General Hospital in critical condition where he later died, the newspaper reported.

Police had yet to make an arrest or identify a suspect in the shooting as of early Saturday.

The identity of the little girl and second victim have not yet been released.

Officials said the gunfire was not connected to demonstrations that are taking place in the city.

The demonstrators are protesting the shooting death of Jayland Walker.

Walker, who was said to be unarmed, was shot more than 60 times after a car chase in Akron on June 27, an autopsy revealed.

Cops claimed that the 25-year-old had refused to stop his vehicle and discharged a weapon before he was gunned down.

Pictures showed Walker dead and handcuffed at the scene, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s report, which was obtained by .

There was blood on his driver's license and on the handcuffs.

Walker was covered in dozens of gunshot wounds from his ankle to cheek on both sides of his body.

After the toddler was shot and killed on Friday night, city leaders asked protesters to stand down to alleviate tension, the Beacon Journal reported.

The leaders indicated that they were willing to meet with protesters during the 48-hour pause to discuss next steps.