AKRON, Ohio — Police are investigating a murder-suicide involving two teenage girls, ages 18 and 17, one of whom was an Akron Public Schools student .

According to Akron police, on Sunday, Oct. 5, at around 12:15 a.m., officers responded to the 1300 block of Peckham Street for a shooting.

Upon arriving, officers found two girls with gunshot wounds. Officers administered emergency first aid until paramedics arrived on scene.

Both teenagers were pronounced dead at the scene.

According to the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office, the 18-year-old was identified as Kayla Johnson; her death was ruled a homicide from a gunshot wound to the head. The 17-year-old's death was ruled a suicide.

"Early findings indicate that the women knew each other, and detectives are working to determin

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