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A 19-year-old man was arrested Saturday afternoon in connection with a shooting in Cuyahoga Falls on Friday night, police said.
Austin James Avis, a Cuyahoga Falls resident, was arrested about 12:30 p.m. by the Liberty Township Police Department after a traffic stop. He was taken to the Trumbull County Jail without incident.
Cuyahoga Falls police believe Avis was responsible for shooting a 19-year-old Cuyahoga Falls man multiple times Friday night in the 1500 block of Ninth Street.
About 7:55 p.m., officers responded to a call about gunfire and discovered the wounded man still conscious. He was able to identify a suspect before he was taken by Cuyahoga Falls EMS to Summa Akron City Hospital.
Police said the shooter ran from the scene. A warrant alleging attempted murder and felonious assault was issued for Avis.
The Cuyahoga Falls Police Department and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation are investigating the shooting.