14th area shooting victim reported in 6 days

A rash of violent crime in Greater Cincinnati has resulted in at least 14 shooting victims and at least three shooting deaths in about the last six days. Three Wednesday shootings represent one of the bloodier days during this span. Below is a timeline of events related to the Wednesday shootings.

UPDATE,10:50 p.m.: Cincinnati Police responded to the third shooting Wednesday, this time in East Price Hill, according to emergency communications.

Dispatchers confirmed two people sustained gunshot wounds in the 900 block of Elberon Avenue. The shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m.

Suspects reportedly fled on foot and were last seen traveling south on Elberon Avenue.

Additional information was not immediately available.

PREVIOUS UPDATE, 8:45 p.m.: Cincinnati police responded Wednesday night to the second reported shooting of the day in Greater Cincinnati – and at least the 12th shooting in the span of six days.

A man was reportedly shot in the back at 6042 Kennedy Ave. in Kennedy Heights, according to emergency communications.

Two suspects in the shooting were reported by witnesses to have fled the area on foot, police dispatchers said. The suspects – two males wearing black clothes – were last seen running toward Kennedy Heights Park, dispatchers said.

Additional information about the victim and suspects was not available.

EARLIER REPORT: Cincinnati police are responding Wednesday to a reported shooting in Mt. Airy.

The reported shooting occurred at about 5:50 p.m. in the 4900 block of Hawaiian Terrace, according to emergency communications.

Police dispatchers did not immediately confirm the status of any injuries, they said, and three suspects fled the area on foot.

Additional information was not immediately available, and the Enquirer will continue to update this story with information as it becomes available.

Big Picture

Wednesday's shootings are just the most recent episodes in a growing spike in violent and gun-related crimes in Greater Cincinnati. According to Enquirer reports, 10 shooting scenes have occurred and three out of the 14 gunshot victims have died..

The arrival of spring last week appeared to bring with it an onset of violent crime which then spilled into this week. On Tuesday, an innocent bystander was shot in the face and leg Tuesday night after an argument in the Fay Apartments turned violent, Cincinnati police said.

It was the second of two Tuesday shootings.

Prior to this week's shootings, the violence began Friday when two were shot in Forest Park. Then, one person was shot and killed outside a bar in North College Hill on Saturday.

Three shootings on Sunday resulted in five total gunshot victims and two deaths.



