Bath Township police say three people have been arrested in connection with the Nov. 2 shooting at a party at an Airbnb rental in which nine people were wounded. An 18-year-old, Elijah Wells, later died from his injuries.

At a press conference Friday morning, Bath Township Police Chief Vito Sinopoli announced the arrests of 18-year-old Derquan Edwards, 19-year-old Jashawn Stewart and a 16-year-old juvenile.

Sinopoli said the investigation into a stolen firearm led police to Edwards at a residence in New Philadelphia, where he was arrested Nov. 14. The 16-year-old, who was present at the time, was arrested five days later and held in a juvenile detention facility in Akron.

Sinopoli said Stewart was arrested by Akron police following a car chase on Nov. 18. He’s also a suspect in two othe

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