Akron officials released crime statistics Wednesday for the first half of 2025, showing a significant decrease in overdose deaths and a slight increase in shootings and calls for shots fired.

Instances of youth gun violence in particular have been the focus of the city and other partners, after a late night mass shooting in July at Mason Community Learning Center injured more than a dozen young people. The city has done several things to address the problem this summer, including giving out $100,000 in grants to sports programs and hosting events for young people.

"You'll see that our numbers generally continue to trend in the right direction, which is important but doesn't mean we don't still have work to do," Mayor Shammas Malik said.

Many reported crimes, including robbery, felon

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