Shots were reportedly fired at the Canfield fair in Ohio, and there is a large police presence at Canfield Market, on Saturday night. 

CBS-affiliated WKBN reported that a number of fights broke out at the fair, and many people were pepper sprayed and started running. The local news channel cited sources saying there were many fights and then shots rang out, leading to the arrest of several suspects. 

Canfield police have found the gun and clothing they believe belonged to the shooter, WKBN noted. While cops taped up Gate C and didn’t let people exit through there, those at the fair were allowed to leave through other gates. 

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One individual commented, “Just heard that shots were fired at the Canfield fair. Family is terrified but made it back to their car safely and texted me. People were running and crying holding their kids and police weren’t letting anyone out.”

Mahoning County Fair, better known as Canfield Fair, started at Canfield Fair in 1846 after the Mahoning County Agricultural Society saw the need to raise agricultural awareness in the area. 

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It is Ohio’s second-largest fair, after the state fair, and happens to be Ohio’s largest county fair with an average of 350,000 attendees in recent years and around 60,000 daily visitors. There are games, rides, and food stalls, apart from a host of other attractions at the Canfield Fair. 

An individual on Twitter commented, “So happy my sister is okay. If you go to the canfield fair strapped up 1. You’re an idiot and 2. You deserve a special place in hell.”

Another added, “Ain’t no way cats dumb enough to be shooting at the Canfield fair..”

There aren’t any reports of injuries yet, as the Canfield Police look into the matter. Details about the suspect haven’t been made public either.