Cincinnati Shooting at Riverfront Live Leaves One Critical, Eight Injured
The cincinnati shooting at Riverfront Live on Cincinnati’s east side shortly before 1 a. m. left one person in critical condition and eight others injured, officials and witnesses said, and police described the incident as isolated as they continued an investigation around 3: 30 a. m. ET Sunday.
Shooting at 4343 Kellogg Ave. during a birthday party
The shooting occurred shortly before 1 a. m. ET at 4343 Kellogg Ave., the address for Riverfront Live, a 16-and-over music venue in the East End that was hosting a birthday party that began at 10 p. m. Saturday, an Instagram post from DJ Fresh indicated. Video from security cameras at a nearby business shows a crowd running out of the venue after the first shots were fired inside.
Victims taken to UC Medical Center and Good Samaritan
Eight people were taken to UC Medical Center, UC spokesperson Heather Chura Smith said: one person was in critical condition, five were stable, and two were treated and released. One additional person was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital and has since been released, a hospital spokesperson said. Those figures reflect the immediate hospital response to the cincinnati shooting.
Police: incident isolated, investigation ongoing
Officers confirmed the incident was isolated and that there was no ongoing threat to the public. Cincinnati police said around 3: 30 a. m. ET Sunday, "This investigation is still ongoing. " No suspect description has been released.
Mayor and family members react
Mayor Aftab Pureval posted on social media about the mass shooting, writing: "Overnight in the East End, our community was victim to a senseless mass shooting. Thank you to the officers on site, the first responders for their immediate action, and all the hospital staff who worked to save lives this morning. "
Accounts from victims' relatives
Relatives of victims described chaotic scenes and raised concerns about security at the door. Antoinette Coates said her 35-year-old son was shot four times but is expected to be okay. Coates urged tighter protection at events: "If you’re going to be having these parties, protect your people, " she emphasized. "Evidently, they’re letting people in without searching them, and they’re letting guns in, or they’re letting people bring guns, but I could have lost my son because somebody is being too cheap or too careless. "
Angel Potts, mother of a 25-year-old victim, said her daughter was leaving the bathroom when the shots began. Potts described her daughter and friends dropping down; her daughter ran to the door, jumped a fence and went across to a United Dairy Farmer. Potts said the venue charges $60 or $50 for entry and that her daughter was patted down at the door, so she believed security measures would keep her safe. Potts described her daughter's condition following the incident; the description is unclear in the provided context.
Police and hospital officials continue to work the scene and treat victims. The city has not released any suspect information, and investigators said they are still gathering details as the inquiry proceeds.
