Cincinnati Shooting Leaves Nine Hurt Near Riverfront Live; Officials Say Victims Stable
The Cincinnati Shooting at Riverfront Live early Sunday morning left nine people shot and prompted a multiagency investigation. The shooting occurred as hundreds attended a late-night event, and officials say the victims were taken to local hospitals while investigators seek suspects and motives.
Cincinnati Shooting at Riverfront Live
Dispatchers received a 911 call around 1 a. m. reporting multiple shots fired inside Riverfront Live, the music venue located on Kellogg Avenue. The venue, identified in social media posts as hosting a party with several DJs that began at 10 p. m., drew an estimated crowd of 500 to 600 people at the time of the shooting.
4343 Kellogg Ave. and the East End crowd
The address tied to the incident is 4343 Kellogg Ave., in Cincinnati’s East End along the Ohio River. Detail officers were posted outside the venue when the shots rang out. Security footage from nearby businesses captured a large group of eventgoers fleeing the building after the first shots, and witnesses described screams and vehicles rushing out of the parking lot.
UC Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital receive victims
Eight people were taken to UC Medical Center and one person was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. UC spokesperson Heather Chura Smith said one victim was in critical condition, five were stable, and two had been treated and released from the hospital; a Good Samaritan Hospital spokesperson confirmed the person taken there was later released. Cincinnati police Interim Chief Adam Hennie later told reporters that all nine people shot were in stable condition after being transported to either UC Medical Center or Good Samaritan Hospital, reflecting an evolving picture of victims’ conditions.
Cincinnati Police Department and ATF open investigation
Officers on scene declared the incident isolated and said there was no ongoing threat to the public. Police indicated the investigation remained ongoing around 3: 30 a. m., and no suspect description has been released. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is assisting the Cincinnati Police Department with the probe. Chief Adam Hennie said investigators had not identified any suspects and would not provide specifics about what led up to the shooting or how many or what types of guns were used.
Fiberglass Custom Repair Center security footage and witness accounts
Gage Skillman, owner of Fiberglass Custom Repair Center next to Riverfront Live, said he was closing his shop when he heard people screaming. Skillman reviewed his building’s security cameras and found they captured a large group fleeing the scene and the sounds of screams and gunfire; he described the footage as difficult to listen to. Video from other nearby security cameras also showed crowds running out of the venue after the first shots were fired inside.
Family statements, safety concerns and city leadership
Relatives of victims spoke publicly about the aftermath. Antoinette Coates said her 35-year-old son was shot four times but is expected to be okay, and she urged tougher protections for partygoers, arguing that patrons were being admitted without adequate searches. Angel Potts described her 25-year-old daughter leaving a bathroom when shots began; Potts said her daughter dropped down, ran toward the door, jumped a fence and sought refuge at a nearby United Dairy Farmer. Potts questioned security measures at the entrance and noted patrons were charged $50 or $60 to get in.
