Toledo-area events boost security after Old West End Festival shooting

Metroparks Toledo officials have been in near-constant conversations with law enforcement and city leaders since gunfire injured 12 people at the Old West End Festival, reviewing safety plans and adding precautions ahead of the upcoming Watershed Weekend celebration.

“We haven’t talked about anything else,” Metroparks spokesman Scott Carpenter said.

Among the changes, organizers have increased the presence of Metroparks Rangers, Toledo police officers, and sheriff’s deputies throughout this weekend’s activities…

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