An overnight shooting in Walnut Hills has left a young man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, prompting an investigation by the Cincinnati police, as reported by WLWT. The incident occurred around midnight at the intersection of East McMillan St. and Gilbert Ave. Although the events leading up to the shooting remain unclear, no suspect information has been released at this time.
The victim, a man estimated to be between 18 and 20 years old, was discovered after officers responded to a shooting report as FOX19 indicates the shooting happened just before 1 a.m. Today. This shooting is an addition to a string of violence that included three fatalities and several other non-fatal shootings in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky over the weekend.
Further details provided by WCPO indicated that the victim had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. While initially thought to be a juvenile, the person is now identified as likely being 18 or 19 years old. He was located in the street and quickly transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. However, police have yet to release any information about a potential suspect in the shooting.
