Another Hookah Lounge Shooting

Three men shot at Akron lounge

Posted at 9:13 AM May 01, 2023 And last updated 6:13 AM May 01, 2023

Akron Police are investigating after three men were shot at a hookah lounge in Akron's Middlebury neighborhood on Saturday night. The Akron Police Department says three adult men were hurt in the shooting at the Exhale Hookah Lounge on East Exchange Street late Saturday night.

According to WOIO, the shooting happened after an argument inside the lounge. The three victims were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

This is the second shooting at a hookah lounge in the Akron area in recent weeks. On April 16, three people were shot at the Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

The investigation into both shootings is ongoing.