Police: 1 lifeless, 1 injured in in a single day downtown capturing
RANDI, THANK YOU. SO GET AND GETTING TO THAT BREAKING NEWS, A DOUBLE SHOOTING IN DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI HAS TURNED DEADLY. A VERY BUSY AREA NEAR FOUNTAIN SQUARE CLOSED THIS MORNING AS POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE. WLWT NEWS 5 MEREDITH STUTZ HAS BEEN LIVE AT FIFTH AND WALNUT. THAT’S RIGHT. BY THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE. MEREDITH. THIS IS A BUSY STRETCH OF TOWN YOU’VE BEEN COVERING FOR US THIS THROUGH THE MORNING. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED SO FAR? HEY, GOOD MORNING TO YOU, KELLY WELL, WHAT WE’RE HEARING FROM CINCINNATI POLICE HERE ON SCENE SINCE WE’VE ARRIVED IS THAT ONE WOMAN IS DEAD AFTER A SHOOTING HERE BEHIND ME AND ALSO ONE TEENAGE GIRL WAS INJURED, WE’RE TOLD THAT THAT WOMAN WAS TAKEN TO UC MED CENTER WHERE SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. WE’RE ALSO TOLD THAT THAT TEENAGE GIRL TAKEN TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND SHE IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. NOW, AS FOR WHAT’S HAPPENING AND WHAT HAPPENED EARLY THIS MORNING, CINCINNATI POLICE ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE THAT OUT. WE’RE TOLD THAT THE CALL CAME IN SOMEWHERE AROUND THE 230 AREA FOR A SHOOTING HERE AT FIFTH AND ONE NEAR THE FEDERAL BUILDING NEAR GOVERNMENT SQUARE WHERE METRO BUSSES COME IN AND OUT EACH DAY AND ALSO RIGHT NEAR FOUNTAIN SQUARE. NOW, AS WE ARE GETTING BACK INTO THE WORKWEEK AFTER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, WE KNOW THAT THIS MAY AFFECT SOME OF YOU AS YOU ARE COMING DOWNTOWN. SO WE DO WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS AREA OF FIFTH STREET AND WALNUT IS CLOSED POTENTIALLY FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS AS LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE NOW THAT THIS CASE HAS BEEN DEEMED A HOMICIDE, WE DO EXPECT THIS AREA TO REMAIN CLOSED WITH THAT CRIME SCENE TAPE UP AS INVESTIGATORS TO DO THEIR WORK TO TRY FIGURE OUT WHY THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE’RE TOLD THAT THAT CALL CAME AGAIN AROUND 230. SO JUST A FEW HOURS POTENTIALLY AFTER JULY 4TH CELEBRATION IN THE GREATER CINCINNATI. NOW WE’RE SEEING LAW ENFORCEMENT USE DIFFERENT KIND OF TOOLS AND FLASHLIGHTS, OBSERVING POTENTIAL EVIDENCE CLOTHING ON THE STREET OR NEAR THE SIDEWALK WHERE THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE. AGAIN, TWO PEOPLE WERE SHOT. WE’RE TOLD AT LEAST AND WE’LL KEEP YOU UPDATED AS WE HEAR MORE INFORMATION. NOW, AS FOR WHO COULD BE RESPONSIBLE, WELL, CINCINNATI POLICE ARE HAVE YET TO SHARE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A PERSON, BUT WE ARE TOLD THAT THERE IS POTENTIAL SUSPECT VEHICLE BEING LABELED AT THIS POINT AS A WHITE KIA, THAT ANYTHING CHANGES. YOU’LL BE THE FIRST TO
Police: 1 lifeless, 1 injured in in a single day downtown capturing
Up to date: 9:03 AM EDT Jul 5, 2023
A lady is lifeless and one other was hospitalized following an early morning capturing Wednesday close to Fountain Sq. and the federal courthouse.Cincinnati police mentioned early Wednesday morning two ladies had been shot: One girl was shot within the chest and died from her accidents.The Hamilton County Coroner has recognized that girl as 18-year-old Shamari Mingo. Police say the second sufferer, additionally a teen, was shot within the foot and brought to Cincinnati Kids’s.Authorities are on the lookout for a suspected car they are saying is related to the capturing: An officer on scene mentioned the car they’re on the lookout for is a white Kia, however couldn’t give specifics on the mannequin.It is a growing story.
A lady is lifeless and one other was hospitalized following an early morning capturing Wednesday close to Fountain Sq. and the federal courthouse.
Cincinnati police mentioned early Wednesday morning two ladies had been shot: One girl was shot within the chest and died from her accidents.
The Hamilton County Coroner has recognized that girl as 18-year-old Shamari Mingo.
Police say the second sufferer, additionally a teen, was shot within the foot and brought to Cincinnati Kids’s.
Authorities are on the lookout for a suspected car they are saying is related to the capturing: An officer on scene mentioned the car they’re on the lookout for is a white Kia, however couldn’t give specifics on the mannequin.
It is a growing story.
