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Ravenna police have officially named a suspect and victims from a weekend shooting that left two dead and another person injured.

26-year old Javon Thomas of Akron is charged with murder; 20-year old Austin Tiller of Stow and 24-year old Brian Brack of Canton were found dead in an apartment on Woodgate Boulevard. A third shooting victim, 21-year old Destanny Dixon of Ravenna, suffered non-life threatening injuries.

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(Ravenna PD) On January 7th, 2017, Ravenna Police Department officers responded to the apartment building at 731 Woodgate Blvd in Ravenna for a reported shooting. When officers arrived on scene two persons were found deceased from gunshot wounds. A third person was injured, suffering non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

As a result of an argument between several persons inside one of the apartments at 731 Woodgate Blvd weapons were fired. The names of those involved can now be released as all next of kin notifications have been made.

The Ravenna Police Department has charged 26 year old Javon M Thomas of Akron, Ohio with Murder. Additional charges may follow pending Prosecutors review.

Deceased are 20 year old Austin J Tiller of Stow, Ohio and 24 year old Brian K Brack of Canton, Ohio. The injured person is 21 year old Destany Dixon of Ravenna, Ohio.

Ravenna Police Department Detectives are continuing their investigation. More details will be released when appropriate. 

Two are dead, another person wounded after a shooting in Ravenna in the early morning hours. Ravenna PD reports the two dead were found inside an apartment at 731 Woodgate Boulevard, a third with what was described as "non-life threatening" gunshot wounds. No names have been released; one person is in custody for questioning and other potential witnesses are being sought. Portage County Deputies, Ohio BCI and the Coroner's Office are assisting.

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(Ravenna PD) At 4:35 AM today Ravenna Police Department officers responded to the apartment building at 731 Woodgate Blvd in Ravenna for a reported shooting.

When officers arrived on scene two persons were found deceased from gunshot wounds. A third person was injured, suffering non-life threatening gunshot wounds. 

Early information learned in this investigation indicates an argument between several persons inside one of the apartments at 731 Woodgate Blvd led to weapons being fired. The names of those involved are not released due to notification of next of kin.

Ravenna PD has one person detained and is continuing to locate and interview additional witnesses. Portage County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene to assist Ravenna PD officers. Ohio BCI and the Portage County Coroner's Office are assisting with this investigation as well. 

An afternoon shooting near Ravenna High School Wednesday left the students and teachers on lockdown -- and has now claimed three lives.

Channel 3 News reports the Portage County Cornoner identified the victims of the shootings as  33-year old Lashaun Sanders of Ravenna and 32-year old Sara Marsh of Kent, who was pregnant. Her baby did not survive the shooting.  Marsh died at the hospital.

Police are looking for 25-year old David Darnell Calhoun Jr., who remains at large. Ravenna residents are being asked to keep doors locked and be on alert.

The high school was locked down shortly before 2:30 yesterday afternoon on the first reports of the shooting on Henderson Road, not far from the school. Students, faculty and workers remained in the building but the lockdown was lifted about a half-hour later. Those with their own vehicles were escorted to their cars or trucks in the high school parking lot, and buses resumed pickup of students.

Ravenna police are trying to determine what happened to a 33-year old man found unconscious in the road early Sunday morning.

Witnesses say Darren Difiore of Ravenna had been a patron in the nearby East Main Saloon that evening; he was found behind the tavern on East Main Street with head injuries. He was transfered by a life-flight chopper to a Cleveland hospital with his injuries and is listed as critical.

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(Ravenna PD) On August 21st, 2016 at 2:31AM, Sunday morning, Ravenna Police Department officers responded to the area of 130 E Main St, at the rear of the East Main Saloon in Ravenna, for a reported male subject lying in the roadway, on Maple Lane.

Officers located 33 year old Darren Difiore of Ravenna, unconscious and
bleeding from head injuries. EMS transported Difiore to University Hospitals
Portage Medical Center. Difiore was later transferred to a hospital in Cleveland by medical helicopter. Difiore's condition is listed as critical.

Officers made contact with several persons in the area. Witnesses could not
provide any information regarding Difiore's injuries, only stating they had left East Main Saloon at closing time and discovered Difiore in the roadway.

Difiore was believed to have been a patron in East Main Saloon earlier in the evening. This investigation continues.