Copley Township residents hold prayer vigil for shooting rampage victims

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A prayer vigil was held for the victims of the Copley Township shooting rampage on Aug. 7, 2011.
Photographer: Dan Haggerty/WEWS
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Posted: 08/07/2011

COPLEY TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Dozens of people showed up at a prayer vigil Sunday night in honor of the victims of a shooting rampage in Summit County that left nine shot and eight dead.

The service took place at Copley Community Park on Copley Road at 7:30 p.m. It was organized by people who live in Copley Township area.

Police in Copley Township said a gunman opened fire in a neighborhood Sunday morning and was later shot and killed by officers when he shot at police.

In all, eight people including the gunman were shot and killed. A woman who was shot is in the ICU at Akron General Hospital.

Stay with newsnet5.com for the latest on this developing story.

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